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"James Howell."—A stretcher was supplied for this launch.
"Hygeia."—Caulking, &c., of the hulk will be necessary in the coming year
and has been provided for.
Hospital.—A defective tube in the boiler of the Disinfector was made good.
The door and its framework at the mortuary were found to be defective and
in need of renewal.
STAFF.
No changes have taken place in the permanent staff of the Authority.
Medical Officers.—Dr. Legge was taken ill on the 24th March. Temporary
arrangements are in being, Dr. Watson, of Sheerness, carrying out the urgent
duties, if any.
Office.—Mr. Albrow, Chief Clerk, has been absent on sick leave since March 9th.
Sanitary Inspectors.—On the 9th November, Inspector Hopkins met with
an accident in St. Katherine's Dock, while boarding the ss. " Argo," and is still
absent.
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
Statutory Rules and Orders, 1923, No. 451.
The following order dated July 10th, 1922, has been received :—
1.—(1) Subject as hereinafter provided the Canal Boats Act, 1877 (a) and the Canal
Boats Act, 1884, shall apply to every vessel which would be within the definition of canal
boat contained in Section 14 of the above-mentioned Act, if such vessel were not registered
under the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921, although such vessel may be so registered.
(2) Nothing in this Order shall apply to :—
(a) any sea-going ship, or
(b) any sailing barge of the class generally known as " Thames Sailing
Barge," whether registered in the Port of London or elsewhere.
2.-This Order may be cited as the Canal Boats Order, 1922.
Many boats of the class to which the Canal Boats Acts were intended to apply
have avoided compliance by being registered as ships under the Merchants Shipping
Acts. This has become more general since the passing of the Merchant Shipping
Act, 1921, which seems to permit of such evasion. The evasion affects certain
towns in the North more particularly than the Port of London. The Order now
issued is not intended to apply to any class of vessels which as a class was not in
the scope of the Acts, but in effect brings or keeps within their scope all boats which
do not differ in essential characteristics from the ordinary inland trading canal
boat. An anomaly had hitherto existed under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1921,
under which, of two identical boats, one might be subject to the Canal Boats Acts
and the other free from all supervision under those Acts.
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, I beg to present
herewith the Annual Report on the working of the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations
within the district of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, during the year
ended 31st December, 1923.
The Acts and Regulations apply within the whole of the district under the
jurisdiction of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, including the River and
Docks, as a "canal" for the purposes of the Act "includes any river, inland navigation,
lake, or water being within the body of a county, whether it is or is not
within the ebb or flow of the tide.
The navigation, in addition to the enclosed Docks, includes the following
navigable tributary waters and creeks of the River Thames:—
On the right bank— On the left bank—
From Teddington downwards :— From Teddington downwards :—
Wandsworth Creek (River Wandle). The entrance to the River Brent.
Hay's Dock. Hammersmith Creek.
St. Saviour's Dock. Chelsea Dock.
Part of the Grand Surrey Canal within the Grosvenor Dock.
Surrey Commercial Docks. Limekiln Creek.
Deadman's Dock. Bow Creek (River Lea).
Deptford Creek (River Ravensbourne). Barking Creek (River Roding).
Dartford Creek (Rivers Cray and Darenth). Rainham Creek (River Ingrebourne).
The entrance to the Gravesend Canal. Mucking Creek.
Cliffe Creek. Thames Haven.
Yanlet and Goalmouth Creeks. Hole Haven.
Part of the River Medway, and of the Swale. Havengore Creek.
River Roach as far as Rochford.
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