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PART III
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
Staff—Inspectoral
The establishment of Public Health Inspectors consists of a Chief Public
Health Inspector, Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector, eight District Inspectors,
one Food and Drugs Inspector, one Public Health Inspector in charge of Clean Air,
and one Woman Inspector, who is also the Public Health Welfare Officer.
Two Inspectors were appointed during the year, and one Student Inspector
qualified and was appointed as a District Inspector. Despite continued advertisements,
however, one vacancy remained unfilled at the close of the year.
As a long term measure the Council decided to inaugurate a training scheme
for Public Health Inspectors. An establishment of three Students was agreed and
the two Assistant Inspectors appointed in May 1960, were included in the scheme
together with an additional Student. There is no doubt in my mind that it is only
by the sanitary authorities arranging in conjunction with the Public Health Inspectors
Education Board to train their own Inspectors that we shall have a sound
reservoir of able officers in the future upon which draw to complete establishments.
Sanitary Circumstances
Housing
Requests continue to be received from the Housing Manager for inspections
to be made in suspected overcrowded cases. In instances where the request is
accompanied by medical certificates supporting the family's application on medical
grounds, very careful consideration is given that the recommendations are made
only for the most urgent cases, having regard to the nature of the illness, the condition
of the premises and the amenities available.

*2 cases were referred to the Housing Manager.