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INSPECTORIAL STAFF.
On January 20th, 1898, Mr. William James Perrin* was
appointed Sanitary Inspector in place of Mr. J. T. Wiggs,
deceased, and commenced his duties on February 21st.
Inspector Perrin has charge of a small district—part of
Stockwell Ward, and in addition is special Smoke Inspector
and Food and Drugs Inspector for the whole of the Parish.
On July 21st, 1898, Mr. William Winder Howesf was
appointed an extra Sanitary Inspector, and commenced his
duties on August 29th. Inspector Howes has charge of a
district, consisting of the N.E. portion of Prince's Ward
and N. portion of Brixton, with an area of 350 acres,
2054 inhabited houses, and 15248 persons (estimated).
The boundaries of the District are Brook Street on the
North, Vassall Road on the South, Kennington Park and
Farmer's Road on the East, and Kennington and Brixton
Roads on the West. Inspector Howes keeps, in addition,
the register of houses-let-in-lodgings, and in that connection
is doing good work in inspecting the houses and measuring
up the different rooms.
On the 28th April, 1893, the Vestry decided to place
the senior Inspectors under the Local Government Board
in accordance with the provisions of the Sanitary Officers
(London) Order, 1891—the six recently appointed Inspectors
being already under the same conditions by virtue
of their appointments having been made subsequently to
January 1st, 1892.
*W. J. Perrin formerly Sanitary Inspector to Newington Parish.
+W. W. Howes formerly Assistant Inspector of Nuisances to the West
Ham Corporation.