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Section F.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Sanitary Inspectors.
A list of the staff, with the duties allotted to them, is detailed on
page 3. The work of the staff is indicated in some measure in
Section B.
During the year 6,790 visits were paid by the Sanitary Inspectors,
and 11,492 re-visits made. 1,128 Intimation and 897 Statutory Notices
were served.
The arrangements for chemical and bacteriological work are as
follows:—
Chemical analysis is in practically all cases undertaken by the
Borough Analyst, Mr. A. W. Stokes, and details of the work done in
1920 will be found in the section of this report relating to Food.
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the Lister Institute
of Preventive Medicine, excepting examinations of material for
detection of tubercle bacilli, which are performed by the hospital to
which the Municipal Dispensary is affiliated, who also make any
necessary X-ray examinations.
The following is a summary of the bacteriological work carried
out during the year:—

At the Hampstead General Hospital
(To which the Dispensary is affiliated.)
Number of specimens of sputum examined 274