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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1894

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

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Table: Return of replies received from Medical Officers of Health of the several distriots as to number of sanitary inspectors and particulars of their appointments and duties.

Return of replies received from Medical Officers of Health of the several distriots as to number of sanitary inspectors and particulars of their appointments and duties.

Vestry or District Board.Rateable Value.Census Report, 1891 (Vol. II.)Number of Inspectors at date of last return, 24th April, 1893.Number of Inspectors at present time.Date of appointment of each Inspector.Present Salary.Whether Inspectors limited to the performance of any particular duty, if so, nature of such duty.Remarks.
Population.Inhabited houses.
£WEST DISTRICT.
Chelsea676,52896,25312,2141 and 1vacancy2Jan., 1888 21st Feb., 1893£160 p. ann. £125 p. ann.NoThe inspectors receive no clericalassistance.There are also 2 disinfectors.
Chelsea (detached)...11June, 1888£150 p. ann.NoWith residence, gas, &c. Also acts as assistant surveyor for Kensal Town.
Fulham510,70291,63912,8693325th Mar., 1886 15th Oct., 1890 7tli Jan., 1891£120 p. ann. £120 p. ann. £120 p. ann.No. Each inspector has a district allotted to himUniform provided. The Medical Officer of Health in his annual report for the year 1893 states that "the present staff is quite inade. "quate to properly perform the "duties devolving upon the Sani. "tary Authority."Clerical assistance to inspectors provided.