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PART III
ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
Staff—Inspectoral
The establishment of Public Health Inspectors consists of a Chief Public
Health Inspector, Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector, eight District Inspectors,
one Food and Drugs Inspector, one Public Health Inspector in charge of Clean Air,
and three Student Inspectors.
Three Inspectors and one Student Inspector were appointed during the year
bringing the establishment up to full strength, the first time for several years. This
happy position continued for the last three months of the year and it is anticipated
that considerable progress in those aspects of Public Health Inspectors' work, which
have so long been neglected, will be made during the coming year.
The Council's scheme for training Public Health Inspectors in conjunction with
the Public Health Inspectors' Education Board, is beginning to bear fruit. The
first Pupil Inspector qualified and was absorbed into the establishment in December,
1962, and two more pupils sit the examination in 1964. It is anticipated that in
future an average of one pupil per year will qualify, sufficient we hope to cover
normal wastage.
Sanitary Circumstances
Housing
Requests continue to be received from the Housing Manager for inspections
to be made in suspected overcrowded cases. Where the request is accompanied by
medical certificates supporting the family's application, very careful consideration
is given so that recommendations are made only for the most urgent cases.

*2 cases were referred to the Housing Manager.