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Reception Houses.—During disinfection of rooms, free
accommodation is provided for the temporarily displaced persons.
We have two reception houses, one (41, Macclesfield Street) in the
Eastern Division of the Borough, and a second (47, Northampton
Boad), when necessary, in the Western Division.
The total number using the reception houses was eight families
of 26 persons.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
There are on the Staff of the Department a Chief Sanitary
Inspector, a special Meat Inspector, seven District Sanitary
Inspectors, and two Clerks, who devote the whole of their time to
the work of the Department. For purposes of sanitary inspection
and supervision the Borough is divided into six districts, to
which are attached six Inspectors, one to each district. In his
sanitary district each Inspector undertakes duties under the Public
Health and the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. In March, 1902, the
Borough Council appointed one additional Inspector, as a Factory
and Workshop Inspector. There are five men regularly engaged in
the work of Disinfection and the Mortuaries, etc., and in times of
epidemic one or two others have been temporarily employed.
The ordinary duties of the Sanitary Inspector include the inspection
of dwelling-houses, milk-shops, bakehouses, etc.; the
investigation of every case of infectious disease ; the supervision
of sanitary works and drainage; the enquiries respecting complaints
made to the Department, and smoke and general nuisances. Reports
are furnished to me by the inspectors from time to time
having reference to the above matters, all the more important cases
being specially reported upon in writing.
The construction of the drainage of new buildings is supervised
by the Borough Surveyor (Mr. P. G. Killick). The Department
also has the advantage of the advice and co-operation of the
Borough Surveyor in all matters affecting drainage.