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HOUSING.
On the recommendation of the Public Health
Committee, the Council on February 5th, 1920,
approved of the formation of a special staff for housing
work, under the general supervision of the Medical
Officer of Health. The following officers were
appointed and commenced their duties on April 12th,
1920.
Chief Sanitary Inspector J. Foot.—Housing
Superintendent.
Sanitary Inspectors A. S. Henley, E. Ainley.—
Housing Inspectors.
Sanitary Inspectors S. H. Taylor (left December
28th, 1920), W. F. Mayo.—Housing Inspectors (temporary).
Mr. W. H. Heron.—General Assistant.
Mr. J. Godwin and Miss C. Lane.—Clerks (temporary).
Of the above Messrs. Taylor, Mayo, Godwin, and
Miss Lane were temporary officers specially engaged
for the purpose. No. 20, Patriot Square, a house
adjoining the Town Hall was furnished and equipped
as an office.
The officers of the Housing Section were for most
of the year engaged in a survey of the various unhealthy
areas of the Borough, having in view the wish
and intention of the Council to undertake a number of
very urgently necessary clearance schemes. Before
the end of the year it became evident that insuperable
obstacles, financial and otherwise, stood in the way of