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That the duties of the Inspectors have materially increased
during the last few years is confirmed by the following figures for
the sanitary inspections during the past five years:—
1931 6,952.
1932 7,146.
1933 8,332.
1934 9,330.
1935 11,003.
The increase annually of inspections as compared with the
year previous will be noted, also that a comparison of the figures
for 1931 with those of 1934 shows that there were no less than
2,378 more inspections in the latter year though the work was
being carried out by the same number of inspectors.
In view of these facts a report on the Staffing of the Public
Health Department was submitted to the Committee in January,
1935, embodying these and other relevant details with a request
that the Committee might consider the advisability of recommending
the appointment of an additional Sanitary Inspector and an
additional Junior Clerk in order that the increasing demands on
the Department might be more adequately met. The Committee
duly approved these additions to the Staff and the appointments
were sanctioned by the Council at a later date.
(a) Number and Nature of Inspections and ReInspections
Made during 1935:—
House-to-House Inspections 282
After Notification of Infectious Diseases 195
Upon complaint, under Sec. 107 (3), Public Health
(London) Act, 1891 418
After Notices from Builders, under Bye-Law 14
(London County Council) 518
Food premises 913
Slaughter houses 4
Milkshops, dairies and cowsheds 248
Smoke observations 14
Factories and workshops 354
Other premises inspected 607
Outworker's premises 436
Shops Act Inspections 217
Premises inspected on applications under Rent
Restriction Acts 11
Re-inspections made to examine and test work 6,786
Total inspections 11,003