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existing sanitary staff" (of six inspectors) ''which would
allow of increased sanitary supervision in the Notting Dale
area, is for the Vestry to revoke their previous resolution" (of
February 26th) "and again to re¬arrange the Sanitary
Inspectors' districts," which was done with the result that Mr.
Steward's district, now known as the North¬West, is exactly
the same as it was prior to the enlargement of it made by
resolution in February.
The Local Government Board took exception to the
reduction in the sanitary inspecting staff, pointing out that
"the population of four of the six proposed districts" (exceeding
30,000 in each district) " would be in excess of the average
population of the districts of sanitary inspectors in the Metropolis"
(viz., 22,500), and "urging the Vestry to reconsider
their proposal."
The County Council, moreover, intervened;* and with
regard to the letters from these bodies, the Sanitary Committee,
*The Council took up the same attitude as the Local Government Board,
on the ground of population. They also expressed their regret that a reduction
had been made in the sanitary staff, "especially having regard to the needs
of the Notting¬Dale district." The Public Health Commiitee of the Council
subsequently intimated that they had instructed one of their Assistant
Medical Officers "to report to them as to the sufficiency of the Vestry's staff
of Sanitary Inspectors," and asked that facilities might be afforded to him
for his enquiry—which did not take place. The Council had previously asked
"whether the Vestry could furnish, for the Council's information, any recent
report of its Medical Officer on the subject of the adequacy of the Vestry's
staff, and if not, whether they would instruct their Medical Officer to report
on the question;" and, subsequently, the Public Health Committee stated
that "they would be glad to know the views of the Vestry's Medical Officer
as to the arrangements now made for the sanitary inspection of the Parish,"
and requested "that the Medical Officer of Health might be instructed to report
upon the subject, and that a copy of the report might be forwarded to the
Council." Ultimately, it was decided to inform the Public Health Committee
that "the Vestry having fully considered the views placed before them by their
Medical Officer of Health, and the advice tendered by him, are of opinion that,
in the circumstances, it is unnecessary that that officer should be called upon
to report further upon the subject," and with this answer the Public Health
Committee were fain to be content.