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DRAINAGE PLANS.—During 1908, 179 sets of plans were dealt
with by the Public Health Committee. These concerned drainage
matters, or referred to the provision of new, or alterations to old,
water closcts.
Of the plans submitted, 29 related to combined systems of drainage,
and involved 84 premises.
The carrying out of works under plans passed by the Council is
supervised by the sanitary inspectors in the case of old buildings,
when repairs and reconstructions are being done. In new buildings,
supervision extends to the construction of water closets and soil
pipes. The Borough Surveyor (Mr. P. G. Killick) supervises the
drainage of such buildings, advising and co-operating with the
Health Department in all matters affecting drainage generally.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
The following table summarises the work done during the year
by the Sanitary Inspectors. The staff throughout the year, remained
the same as at the end of 1907, and consisted of:—A Chief
Sanitary Inspector, six District Sanitary Inspectors, a special Meat
Inspector, a Factory and Workshop Inspector, two Women Sanitary
Inspectors, and three clerks. All these devote the whole of their
time to the work of the Department.
The Borough is divided into six districts, and an inspector placed
in charge of each. Each district inspector carries out all the
ordinary duties of a sanitary inspector, including the taking of
samples under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Canal Boats
inspection is carried out by the inspector (Draper) in whose district
the Canal lies.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector exercises a general supervision over
the work of the staff. The duties of the special Meat Inspector and
of the Factory and Workshop Inspector have already been noted.
The work of the two Women Inspectors is tabulated on Page 133.