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I felt certain that the only way to satisfy public opinion and the interests
of the public health, and to remove this character from your Meat Market,
was by having a special Meat Inspector on duty during the business hours of
the market.
I was very glad that my report was approved by your Sanitary Committee,
but, as you are aware, it was not till afoer very much discussion at several
Board and Committee Meetings that it was finally adopted.
The Meat Inspector, Mr. G. T. Billing, was elected December 16th,
1895, and began his duties on the 1st January, 1896. As this report only
deals with the year 1895, I wil only say necessity for my recommen-
dation has been fully demonstrated, and that the Board is to be congratulated
that it selected such an excellent Inspector.
The following was my report to the Board :—
15th July, 1895.
" Gentlemen—In accordance with the request of the Board, I beg to
" present the following report on this subject.
" In the first place I may remind the Board that I only began my duties
" as Medical Officer of Health this day fortnight; but during this short time
" I have been endeavouring to the best of my ability to find out the true
" state of affairs, and arrive at the most satisfactory way of meeting the
" difficulties involved.
" I have carefully considered the scheme that has been already laid before
"you, viz., that of Dr. Sedgwick Saunders, the Medical Officer of Health for
" the City of London, and the remarks thereon of your late acting Medical
Officer of Health, Dr. Hoyle.
" The thanks of this Board are due to the Commissioners of Sewers and
" to Dr. Sedgwick Saunders for their offers of assistance, and I may say that
" if the Board desires to accept this scheme, I will do all in my power to
" further the efficient working of it.
" I must, however, say that there are several points about it which I
" consider unsatisfactory.
" I venture to think that this Board can as efficiently, and at the same time
" more economically deal with this question, without having its authority
" divided by going outside the district for assistance.
" Dr. Sedgwick Saunders, in the first paragraph of his report, says :—
' For many years past it has been notorious that enormous quantities