Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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A civil defence course for public health inspectors by one
public health inspector.
A weekend school by two public health inspectors.
A one-day course on the control of rodents in sewers by two
rodent operatives and one student.
A rodent control course organised by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food by two rodent operatives.
A two-day symposium on odour control by the Deputy Chief
Public Health Inspector.
In addition, the Annual Conference of the Association of Public
Health Inspectors at Blackpool was attended by a divisional public
health inspector and the Annual Conference of the National Society
for Clean Air at Scarborough by the Chief Public Health Inspector.
Student Public Health Inspectors
Under the limits imposed by the Public Health Inspectors'
Education Board, six students are allowed to undertake training
within the department. They attend day release courses at the
South-East London Day College and the Tottenham Technical
College combined with a full programme of visits and practical
training with a qualified inspector.
Four students were in training in the department at the close
of the year.