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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE BY THE
SANITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE
LAMBETH VESTRY, DURING THE
FIVE YEARS, 1895—1900.
I.—Reorganisation of Sanitary Staff.
(a) Inspectorial Staff.
Four additional Inspectors were appointed by the Vestry on
April 16th, 1896, and one additional Inspector on July 21st, 1898,
making a present total of 13 Inspectors in all (12 District Inspectors
and one engaged principally in office work). One of the
Inspectors, in addition to his district work, is also specially appointed
for the carrying out of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Acts, and the Smoke Nuisance Clauses of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. All the Inspectors are now placed under
the Local Government Board in accordance with the Sanitary
Officers (London) Order, 1891—the new ones by virtue of their
appointments, and the old ones by special resolution of the
Vestry on April 28th, 1898; whilst the salaries of the Inspectors
have been raised to a maximum of £180 per annum (with uniform).
There is no longer a Chief Sanitary Inspector, the Inspectors
reporting to, and taking instructions from, the Medical
Officer direct.
(b) Disinfecting Department.
This Department was re-organised and enlarged at the end of
1897, and now consists of the following permanent staff :—
4 disinfecting men,
4 drivers,
2 stove attendants.