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MALE SANITARY INSPECTORS.*
During 1912, there has been no change in the personnel
of the Male Sanitary Staff.
Work of Male Inspectors.
During 1912, the following routine work Was carried
out:—
(1) 7,867 inspections and 66,968 re-inspections;
(2) 544 houses re-drained throughout or in part (the
drains being in every case water-tested);
(3) 8,327 tests (hydraulic, smoke or chemical) made;
(4) 83 Water Certificates (representing 126 houses (3
shops), separate or in block, and 29 tenements),
issued, in accordance with section 48 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891;
(5) 6,613 complaints attended to;
(6) 12,506 notices served—12,490 under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891 (6,935 Preliminary,
4,223 Statutory and 1,332 Infectious Diseases) and
16 under the Metropolis Local Management Acts,
dealing with 8,679 structural and 4,044 nonstructural
defects.
The Male Public Conveniences situated within the Borough
are under the supervision of the Male Inspectors.
Unsound Food.
During 1912, several consignments of unsound food,
discovered within the Borough were inspected, condemned
and destroyed, under the supervision of the Sanitary
Inspectors, and the details reported to the Council at the
time.
*There are 12 District Inspectors, viz,. F. E. Baxter, J. M. Jones,
J. S. Smith, J Barfoot, G. J. Gavin, T. H. Hooper, T. H. Jackson,
W. Wallis, W. W. Howes, J. M. Scorrer, J. S. Clements and A.
Farran, and one special Inspector for Food and Drups (W. J. Perrin).