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Bethnal Green 1902

The Chief Inspector's seventh annual report on the work of the public health and housing department for the year ending December 31st 1902

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Note.—As to salary, all the above inspectors rise by annual increments
to £200, commencing at £120. One half of salaries
repayable by L.C.C.
Clerical Staff (5)—
Chief Clerk, G. I. Brighting, salary £120 to £150.
First Clerk, J. H. Hewitt, salary £80 to £100.
Second Clerk, L. Massey, salary £52.
Third Clerk, S. T. Short, salary £52.
Junior Clerk, W. L. Billings, salary £32 10s.
General Assistant.—J. "Ward, wages 42s. per week inclusive of
overtime allowance.
Disinfectors.—T. Mills, 32s. per week; W. Thomas, 30s. and
residence at Shelter in return for attendance when required;
G. Furniaux, 30s. per week. Fourth man sanctioned but not
yet appointed.
Dustpailmen.—Nine at 27s. per week.
Urinal Flusher, 30s. per week.
Mortuary Keeper, 24s. per week, also caretaker at Coroner's
Court, with residence.
Note.—The weekly staff, from general assistant, are entitled to
the Council's sick fund allowance during illness, and to one
Aveek's annual holiday.
Drain-layers and Labourers.—Numbers vary according to
amount of work in hand, engaged at per hour—drain-layers,
lOd.; labourers, 7d.
N.B.—The staif of inspectors will, when complete, number ten,
and may be considered sufficient until further legislation places
new duties upon Public Health authorities. The changes or rearrangements
made since the last report are:—Inspector Jones to
New Buildings, etc., vice Grice, resigned. Inspector Bare to Cowsheds,
etc., vice Jones. Inspector Ainley from district E to C, vice
Weston retired, and the newly-appointed Inspector Weeks to
district E, leaving, of couise, one additional officer to be appointed.