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THE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
The Sanitary Inspecting Staff comprises a chief inspector, ten male inspectors, and two lady
inspectors of workshops, workplaces and laundries where women are employed. The table at page
92 contains a summary of the work of the male inspectors (so far as it admits of tabulation) in
their several districts ; of which six are in North Kensington; i.e., north of High Street, Notting
Hill, and Holland Park Avenue; and four in South Kensington, three of them to the south of Kensington
High Street and Kensington Road; the remaining district lying between the main
thoroughfares named The work of the inspectors is carried out under the supervision of the
Public Health Committee, the Council having conferred on that body authority to enforce the provisions
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, 18901903,
and the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, etc.
Supervision of underground work—reconstruction and trapping of drains, etc., was, as from
the beginning of 1905, transferred from the Borough Engineer's department and placed under the
Sanitary Inspectors, who during the year supervised the reconstruction of the drainage systems of
111 premises.
The Sanitary Inspectors are charged with the further duty of collecting samples of food
and drugs for analysis by the public analyst; the number of samples collected last year was 700.
written Intimations of nuisances were served by the inspectors to the number of 2,'212.
As a result of these intimations, many works of sanitary amendment were carried out forthwith,
thus realising the object of the legislature, and obviating, in many instances, the necessity for service
of statutory notices. On the intimation form a red ink note authorises the person liable to
abate a nuisance to make what, for convenience, may be called an "appeal" to the Committee
against the requirements of the sanitary inspector. Appeal, which is of rare occurrence, usually
takes the form of an application for an extension of the time specified for carrying out works.
statutory Notices for the abatement of nuisances to the number of 429 were issued by
direction of the Committee.
Notices under the by-laws for houses let in lodgings, to the number of 1,234, were served.
Legal Proceedings.—In seventeen cases proceedings were instituted: in seven instances,
for offences under the by-laws for registered houses, the fines in six cases amounting, in all, to £11;
the other case being withdrawn, the required work having been executed. In other ten cases, the
summonses were for non-compliance with the Council's notices, closing orders being made in seven
and three being withdrawn, the required work having been carried out.
The subjoined table recommended for use by the Metropolitan Branch of the Society of
Medical Officers of Health is inserted at the request of the Medical Officer of Health of the London
County Council.