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Visits were paid to the Fish Market, Ice Factory, Fish Curing Factory, Immingham
Docks and the Grimsby and District Hospital.
The Delegates were cordially welcomed and generously entertained by the Mayor
and Corporation of Grimsby, and the Meeting was, from every point of view, both
valuable and enjoyable.
RECOGNITION OF GALLANT ACTION BY INSPECTORS HUNDY AND
COOMBE.
Mr. L. R. Hundy, Sanitary Inspector.—On 14th January, 1935, Inspector
L. R. Hundy dived into the River Thames to rescue Deck Boy S. Strange, who had
fallen overboard from the m.l. "Frederick Whittingham." On 24th April, at Wapping
Police Station, Inspector Hundy was presented with the Honorary Testimonial of
the Royal Humane Society, inscribed on parchment, " for having on the 14th January,
1935, gone to the rescue of a boy who was in imminent danger of drowning in the
River Thames at Wapping, and whose life he gallantly attempted to save."
Mr. P. W. Coombe, Food Inspector.—The following letter was received on 1st April
from the Chief Police Officer of the Port of London Authority:—
"I have pleasure in bringing to your notice the commendable action of Mr. Paul Westron Coombe,
a Food Inspector residing at No. 34, Longlands Park Road, Sidcup, in the employ of the City
Corporation. The circumstances, as reported by my Divisional Inspector, were as follows:—
"On the 11th April, 1935, at 'K' Shed, West India Dock, a van drawn by two bay horses, owned
by Messrs. Carter Paterson & Co., Ltd., took fright and bolted at the sound of railway shunting
operations.
"When the van approached 'S' Shed, Mr. Coombe, appreciating the danger, cycled up to the
back of the van, threw his cycle to one side, caught hold of the tailboard, and endeavoured to climb
in. The sway of the van, however, threw him face downards on the ground and, as a result, he
sustained an injury to his right hand which was subsequently treated at the Ambulance Station.
In the opinion of an eye-witness, Mr. Coombe took considerable risk in attempting to board the van,
as at the time it was travelling very fast.
" I shall be obliged if you will be kind enough to convey to Mr. Coombe an expression of my
thanks for his courageous act.
" The van was brought to a standstill shortly afterwards by a carman employed by the London
and North-Eastern Railway."
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, 1935.
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 rivers 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.