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STAFF OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
The Staff of the Sanitary Department consists of the Medical Officer of
Health, Chief Sanitary Inspector, three Sanitary Inspectors, a Clerk, an
Assistant Clerk and Messenger, a Disinfecting Officer, and an Assistant
Disinfecting Officer. It has been found necessary to engage a second Assistant
Disinfecting Officer, as it requires two men to go with the disinfecting vans.
From time to time during the year, it was necessary to engage a third
assistant to aid in the work of disinfection.
Owing to the prevalence of infectious disease, the work, especially during
the latter half of the year, was exceptionally heavy. I have to report that there
were several cases of illness amongst the staff. Two of the Inspectors
suffered, one from small pox and enteric fever, and the other from scarlet
fever, and two of the disinfecting officers were attacked with pneumonia. I
regret to say one of the latter cases terminated fatally.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
LEWIS T. FRASER BRYETT,
Medical Officer of Health.
Shoreditch Town Hall,
Old Street, E.C.