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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH
Mr. D.C. Draper
Chief Public Health Inspector
The Public Health Inspectorate consists of twenty-eight public
health inspectors and eleven technical assistants.
For the purpose of routine inspection of premises and the
investigation of complaints the Borough is divided into four areas
with the overall supervision of each area the responsibility of a
senior public health inspector. The four areas are sub-divided into
twelve districts which are drawn on a ward basis.
In addition public health inspectors are engaged in various
specialised capacities, including housing, food inspection, clean
air, offices and shops inspections, and improvement grants.
During the year two important changes in duties took place of
which details are included later in this report.
Firstly the Council decided to start a programme of house to
house inspections with the object of giving directions to prevent
overcrowding in houses in multiple occupation. Inspections have
proceeded throughout the year and a number of directions have been
given.
Secondly, as a result of the Housing Act, 1969 there was a
considerable increase in the work connected with the giving of
improvement grants. The administrative procedure for dealing with
applications was streamlined so that all the duties in connection
with the applications are now carried out within the department.
Public control functions transferred from the Town Clerk's
Department in 1968; including the licensing and supervision of
employment agencies and nursing agencies, the control of some
amusements with prizes and the licensing and supervision of massage
establishments have continued to be undertaken. Inspections are
carried out by a senior inspector and two assistants.
The work of rodent control is undertaken by a rodent officer
and six assistants. The disinfection and disinfestation work, and
the other services which are provided at the Medicinal Baths in
North Kensington, are undertaken by the Chief Disinfector and six
assistants.
Considerable importance is attached to the training of student
public health inspectors undertaken in conjunction with two technical
colleges in London. The present establishment of students is seven
and as they qualify they are taken on to the staff filling vacancies
created by retirement and officers leaving to take up positions with
other authorities.