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DRAINAGE PLANS.—In Finsbury, drainage plans are passed
by the Public Health Committee—in 1909, 167 sets of plans were
considered and dealt with.
Of these, 36 referred to combined systems of drainage concerning
89 premises.
In the case of old buildings, the work under plans passed by
the Council is supervised by the Sanitary Inspectors.
In new buildings, the supervision of the sanitary inspectors is
limited to the construction of water closets and soil pipes.
All plans of new buildings and of the reconstruction of old
buildings are referred both to Mr. P. G. Killick, Borough Surveyor,
and to the Medical Officer of Health.
The drainage of new buildings is supervised by the Borough
Surveyor, who advises and co-operates with the Health Department
in all matters affecting drainage generally.
SANITARY INSPECTORS.
The following table summarises the work done during 1909 by
the Sanitary Inspectors. The staff throughout the year consisted
of:—A Chief Sanitary Inspector, six District Sanitary Inspectors,
a spccial Meat Inspector, a special Factory and Workshop
Inspector, one Lady Sanitary Inspector, two Lady Health Visitors
(appointed in 1909) 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 Act. Canal Boat
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.