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London County Council 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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London Country Council.
Public Health Department,
Spring Gardens, S.W.
10th December, 1894.
SANITARY INSPECTORS.
Report of the Medical Officer of Health, submitting a return showing particulars as
to the Sanitary Inspectors in the several districts of the Administrative County of
London.
In April, 1893, I presented to the Public Health and Housing Committee a return showing the
number of sanitary inspectors in the service of the several sanitary authorities in the Administrative
County of London.
A similar return had been prepared in 1889, but this return gave no information as to the
number of these officers in the City and in Whitechapel.
Hence, for the purpose of comparison between 1889 and 1893, it was necessary to deduct from
the total of the latter year the number of sanitary inspectors employed in the two districts mentioned.
The return I now present is based upon information received for the most part in June and
July, 1894, but there was delay in receiving information concerning some districts.

Table: If this return be dealt with in the same manner comparison can be made between the numbers in the three years—

If this return be dealt with in the same manner comparison can be made between the numbers in the three years—

1889.1893.1894.
Number of sanitary inspectors in London, excluding the City and Whitechapel, and the districts mentioned in Schedule C of the Metropolis Local Management Act115173204
Number of sanitary inspectors in the whole of London, excluding the districts mentioned in Schedule C of the Metropolis Local Management Act—188219

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The following changes are deserving of notice.
The sanitary district of Hackney has been divided into the two sanitary districts of Hackney and
Stoke Newington, and whereas seven inspectors were in 1893 employed for the total area, in 1894 seven
inspectors were employed in Hackney and two in Stoke Newington.

Table: The 188 sanitary inspectors employed in 1893 included 17 temporary officers; the 219 employed in 1894 include only 8 temporary officers. In the following districts the staff has been increased—

The 188 sanitary inspectors employed in 1893 included 17 temporary officers; the 219 employed in 1894 include only 8 temporary officers. In the following districts the staff has been increased—

District.No. of additional inspectors.District.No. of additional inspectors.
Kensington1Poplar2
St. George, Hanover-square1St. George, Southwark1
St. Marylebone2Newington3
St. Pancras1Bermondsey2
Islington3Wandsworth2
Strand4Camberwell5
Bethnal-green1Greenwich3
Whitechapel1Lewisham1

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On the other hand, in the City and in Rotherhithe, there is in 1894 one sanitary inspector less
than in 1893. and in St. Martin-in-the-Fields two less.

Table: The number oi sanitary inspectors (including temporary omcers) and the number of houses and population, to each sanitary inspector, in each district is shown in the following table—

The number oi sanitary inspectors (including temporary omcers) and the number of houses and population, to each sanitary inspector, in each district is shown in the following table—

Number of Sanitary Inspectors.No. of inhabited houses to each Sanitary Inspector.No. of inhabitants to each Sanitary Inspector.
Permanent.Temporary.Total.
West—
Kensington7—7*3,15523,758
Hammersmith6—62,34116,206
Fulham3—34,28930,547
Paddington3—34,82439,282
Chelsea3—34,07132,084
St. George, Hanover-square3—33,73426,121
Westminster3—31,86118,513
St. James2—21,29612,497
North—
St. Marylebone6281,92317,800
Hampstead4—42,37917,104
St. Pancras9—92,72426,042
Islington15—152,52521,276
Hackney4374,06028,372
Stoke Newington2—22,38315,468

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* In addition to the above there are two female inspectors for the inspection of workshops and laundries, and two
street inspectors are also employed.
Sold by Edward Stanford, 26 and 27, Cockspur-street, Charing-cross, S. W.
No. 208.—Price 3d. [1246—2801