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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Finsbury—Population 1901, 101,476.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment). £700 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.
Seven sanitary inspectors—
| 1. W. G. (chief) | £220 and uniform. | Half repayable by County Council. |
| 2. G. T. B. (meat) | £220 no uniform. | „ „ ,, (7s. 6d. for each attendance at police-court). |
| 3. W. P. E. | £182 and uniform. | Half repayable by County Council. |
| 4. R. A. | £150 ,, | |
| 5. H. E. C. | £140 ,, | |
| 6. G. E. J. D. | £130 ,, | |
| 7. M. E. L. | £120 ,, |
Note.— Each of the three latter rise to £150 per annum by yearly increments of £10.
Assistants.— A mortuary keeper, who also has charge of and works the disinfecting apparatus
(Goddard, Massey and Warner), at 49, Northampton-road.
A mortuary keeper at Warwick-place, Whitecross-street, who assists in the disinfection of
rooms, bedding, &c., and works the Thresh disinfector when it is required.
A shelter keeper, who also does disinfection of rooms, and with the van-driver fetches infected
bedding and articles of clothing, and returns them when disinfected.
Clerical staff.— Two clerks solely engaged in clerical duties arising out of work of the department.
Duties.—Each inspector is allotted a district, and in it carries out all duties under the Public
Health, Metropolis Local Management, Factory and Workshops, and Food and Drugs Acts; including
the supervision of the execution of all drainage works within new and old buildings.
The whole of the public health department is under the supervision and direction of the
medical officer of health, to whom the inspectors make their reports.
Scavenging of streets and dustbins.—The duties relating to this department of work are under
the direction of a superintendent who has control of the whole district, and is assisted by a staff in
the employ of the borough council.
City of London—Population, 1901, 26,897.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment). £1,000 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.
Seven sanitary inspectors—
| lst class.—A. R. H. | £250 | Half repayable by the County Council. |
| W. H. J. G. | ||
| W. H. M. | ||
| 2nd class.—E. J. S. | £140 to £200 | Half repayable by the County Council. |
| F. J. R. | ||
| H. J. | ||
| J. B., assistant inspector |
senior inspector of slaughterhouses and meat; and six inspectors—
| G. P. T., senior inspector | £400 |
| J. L. | £225 |
| O. S. | £225 |
| H. J. | £200 (commencing salary). |
| W. E. D. | |
| W. E. | |
| W. K. |
Assistants.— A keeper of the mortuary and engineer in charge of the disinfecting apparatus.
Two assistants in connection with disinfection and other duties.
Clerical staff.— There is a clerk who is entirely concerned with duties of the department of the
medical officer of health.
Clerical assistance is also given by clerks on the general staff of the public health department,
which comprises the department of the medical officer of health and public analyst, the streets and
cleansing department, and the finance department.
Duties.— Each of the sanitary inspectors is concerned with all duties arising under the Public
Health Act and the Food and Drugs Act, except the last on the above list, who is concerned with
smoke nuisances, duties in connection with cases of notified infectious disease, and with the service of
notices on the occupiers of factories and workshops.
The meat inspectors are engaged in connection with meat inspection.
The inspectors are under the entire supervision and direction of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of roads and dustbins.— This work is carried out by men employed by the city,
under the control of a superintendent of the cleansing department.