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REPORT
RELATING TO THE
VITAL STATISTICS AND SANITARY CONDITION
OF THE HOLBORN DISTRICT, LONDON.
FOR TEE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1898.
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE HOLBORN
DISTRICT.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my Report for the year ending December
31st, 1898.
This Report will show that much work in the abating and removal of
insanitary conditions has been carried out in the District during the past year.
An additional Sanitary Inspector was elected on the 21st March, and
began his duties on the 13th April.
In connection with the re-arrangement of the duties of the Sanitary
Inspectors, I reported as follows:—
"I think the best re-arrangement will be the following:
"The new Inspector to undertake the duties of registration of houses
let in lodgings and their monthly inspection, the duties in connection with
the bakehouses of the District and the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. His
time can thus be fully occupied.
"Inspectors Bennett and Freeman, being relieved of the duties just
mentioned, will be enabled to more thoroughly carry out their other duties
under the Public Health Act, bye-laws, etc., including house-to-house
inspection.
"Inspector Billing to continue his duties of inspection of meat of all
kinds in all parts of the District and the inspection of the two slaughterhouses
and the cowhouse.