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STAFF.
A full list of the Staff is given on page 6.
Medical Officers.—There have been no changes in the staff of Medical
Officers during the year. Dr. A. Kidd who was appointed temporarily in 1908,
was appointed an Assistant Medical Officer during the year.
Inspectors.—As elsewhere referred to, the staff of Inspectors has, in order
to meet the extra requirements imposed by the Food Regulations, been
increased by the appointment of three temporary Sanitary Inspectors,
namely:—Inspector Elward, who qualified, and was duly appointed in
December, and Acting Inspectors Shepherd and Massey, who are carrying out
their duties temporarily.
There has been a re-arrangement of the districts which will be found
referred to in my Report on the Canal Boats Acts on page 100. By this
re-arrangement, more assistance is given in the Royal Albert and Victoria
Docks where the landing of food is extensive and constant. It has been
found possible, also, to reduce the area formerly covered by some of the
Inspectors, and by this means time is saved in getting about, and greater
attention to detail has been possible, with corresponding beneficial results.
Circumstances led the Port Sanitary Committee to enquire into the duties
and conditions of appointment of the Sanitary Inspectors. The question was
carefully considered by a Sub-Committee, and a list of duties, &c., was finally
approved by the Grand Committee on 2nd November, 1909, as follows:—
1. To act generally, with the approval of the Sanitary Authority, under the
direction of the Medical Officer of Health.
2. He shall, by inspection of the shipping as well in and over the whole of any
dock and buildings thereon respectively being within his district, keep himself
informed in respect of any nuisance existing therein that may require abatement or
prevention under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. In pursuance of this duty
he shall see the officer in charge of each and every vessel inspected, and obtain from
him the following particulars:—
(a) Name and official number of vessel.
(b) Nationality.
(c) Sailing, steam or barge.
(d) Where from.
(e) Number of crew.
(f) Cargo.
He shall examine the closets, heads and latrines, and examine the crews' quarters
with reference to cubic space, cleanliness and ventilation. He shall note the
existence of any foul cargoes, and record their description. He shall direct the
cleansing of all closets, bilges, forecastles, &c., in which sanitary defects exist, and
shall re-visit such vessels to see if the directions have been carried into effect.