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to which they had been referred, thought it well to appoint a
sub-committee to "frame the necessary replies." The reply
addressed to the Local Government Board had the desired
effect, in so far that the Board consented to the reduction of the
staff for twelve months on trial; and a firm front having been
opposed to the Council's intervention, that body allowed the
subject to drop. The matter having been so far settled, as
regarded the Central Authorities, it became necessary to make
an arrangement for reducing the area comprising the NorthEast
district and the North-West district, division A, which
at the time was under the charge of Mr. Poole. This was
done by taking from its southern part, from east to west, a
considerable slice which was tacked on to the Central district,
the inspector for which was thenceforth relieved from
the duty of superintending disinfection in the parish generally.
The Central district, previously, had been restricted to the area
lying between Notting-hill High-street and Holland-parkavenue
on the north, and Kensington High-street and Kensington-road
on the south, a most convenient arrangement, the
dissolution of which is, in my humble opinion, a matter for
regret.
THE WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
Table VI. (appendix), contains a summary of the work of
the Sanitary Inspectors in 53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1897,
the date of termination of the registration year 1896. The
duties of the Inspectors are carried out under the Sanitary
Committee, your Vestry having conferred on that body, by
resolution, power to enforce the provisions of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891; the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, 1890, and the Factory and Workshop Acts, 1878
to 1895. At page 2 will be found a description of the
Inspectors' districts, as existing, nominally, at the beginning
of the year, at which date the South-East district was vacan