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spectors,' but that they ,fully recognized the fact that some augmentation
in the staff would have to be made, to allow of the efficient
performance of the work imposed upon the Sanitary Authority under
the recent legislationand they accordingly recommended the appointment
of two additional sanitary inspectors. On 16th March, your
Vestry adopted the report of the Committee, and, in due course, two
additional inspectors were appointed, raising the staff to six, three of
whom were allocated to the northern division of the Parliamentary
borough (North Kensington), and three to the southern division (South
Kensington).
"In January, 1893, an article having appeared in a London
morning paper reflecting upon the condition of a portion of the 'NottingDale'
district, the subject was referred by your Vestry to the Sanitary
Committee, who made a report thereon (March, 1893) stating, in the
concluding paragraph, that 'what appears to be most needed ' in the
districts inspected by the Committee, ' is frequent house-to house inspection';
and, with a view to this, the Committee recommended the
appointment of a seventh inspector. The report was adopted by your
Vestry, and, in due course, Mr. Marks, now County Council inspector
of common lodging houses, was appointed to take charge of a new
district then described as the North-west, division B. The appointment
was made in the first instance for one year ; but, before the expiration
of that period, and in accordance with a recommendation of the
Sanitary Committee, Mr. Marks was re-appointed on the permanent
staff. Thus, in 1893, North Kensington had four inspectors as I had
recommended in 1892, and the arrangement continued in force until
the early part of the present year. On Mr. Marks's retirement (in
October, 1894). Mr. Steward was appointed as permanent inspect r to
take charge of the North-west district, division B. A vacancy having
occurred in the North-east district, by the resignation of Mr. Cave, in
March, 1894, Mr. Bridel was appointed to that district for one year, at
the expiration of which period he was, on the recommendation of the
Sanitary Committee, re-appointed on the permanent staff.
"Meantime, and having regard to the various duties imposed upon
the Sanitary Authority by the Fsctory and Workshop Acts, your Vestry,
upon the recommendation of the Sanitary Committee, decided (in
October, 1893) to appoint two ladies for the purpose of inspecting
'workshops, workplaces, and laundries where women are employed,'
thus raising the inspecting staff to nine members. One of these ladies
(Miss Deane) having been appointed by the Home Secretary to the
office of factory inspector, her place was filled (in June, 1894) by Miss
Duncan. After an experience of eighteen months, the other lady, Miss
Squire, was re-appointed (in April, 1895) during the pleasure of your
Vestry, with the status of sanitary inspector. In July, 1895, the
Sanitary Committee recommended the re-appointment of Miss Duncan,
also with the status of sanitary inspector; but your Vestry, by