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Act. This recommendation, which was also adopted, means an
addition of two Inspectors, and when they are appointed the staff
available for inspection will be five District Inspectors, one Food
and Market Inspector, one Dairy and Cowshed Inspector, one
Tenement and Housing Inspector, and one Inspector specially for
Drainage works and the sanitary arrangements of New Buildings.
With Mr. Meadway, who also ranks as an Inspector in charge of
Indoor and Clerical Work, this makes a staff of ten Inspectors, and
is somewhat above the average for London as a whole. I have
heard it suggested this will be a large Staff. Our population is
129,000, and the rated premises about 17,000. This works out at
12,900 inhabitants and 1,700 premises to each Inspector.
Another change was the appointment of Inspector Ainley to
inspect Food in the markets, and to enforce the Smoke Nuisance
provisions of the Act. I have referred above to useful work done
in the markets since he commenced duty here in July. He appears
to be sincerely desirous of doing all in his power to give satisfaction,
and to loyally carry out the duties entrusted to him. I considered
that he was likely to be of more service on a district, and I therefore
recommended that he should be transferred to District E, when it
became vacant by the death of Mr. Lapworth. I trust that on the
appointment of an officer to take over his present duties, he will
make every effort to justify my recommending him for a District
Inspectorship.
Inspector Mills, after two and a half years' service, resigned,
having been elected to a post under the Hornsey Urban District
Council. Mr. Mills was appointed to specially superintend drainage
works, and the sanitary arrangements of new buildings, but very
soon proved himself capable of as good work in the other branches
of the Department as in this. He unquestionably became the most
efficient officer under the Food and Drugs Acts, and generally proved
himself as efficient as he was courteous and obliging. In every
sense of the word he was far above the average in his methods of
carrying out his duties. I was sorry to lose such a reliable officer
and loyal colleague, and trust his successor will endeavour to follow
in his footsteps.