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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, 1934.
The Acts and Regulations apply within the whole district under the
jurisdiction of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, including the River
and Docks, as a "canal" for the purposes of the Acts "includes any river, inland
navigation, lake or water being within the body of a county, whether it is or not
within the ebb and 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—
From Teddington downwards:—
Wandsworth Creek (River Wandle).
Hay's Dock.
St. Saviour's Dock.
Part of the Grand Surrey Canal within the
Surrey Commercial Dock.
Deadman's Dock.
Deptford Creek (River Ravensbourne).
Dartford Creek (Rivers Cray and Darenth).
The entrance to Gravesend Canal.
Cliffe Creek.
Yantlet and Coalmouth Creeks.
Part of the River Medway and of the Swale.
On the left bank—
From Teddington downwards:—
The entrance of the River Brent.
Hammersmith Creek.
Chelsea Creek.
Grosvenor Dock.
Limekiln Creek.
Bow Creek (River Lea).
Barking Creek (River Roding).
Rainham Creek (River Ingrebourne).
Mucking Creek.
Thames Haven and Hole Haven.
Havengore Creek.
River Roach as far as Rochford.
RIVER.
The whole of this area is divided into three districts, known as the Upper,
Middle and Lower ; each district is in charge of an Inspector, as follows:—
Upper District Teddington to Greenwich Inspector Hundy, £200 per annum.
Middle District Greenwich to Erith Inspector Hundy, £200 per annum.
Lower District Erith to the seaward limits of the
Port (including part of the River Inspector Beattie, £210 per annum.
Medway). )