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London County Council 1898

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

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London County Council.
SANITARY OFFICERS.
Report by the Medical Officer, submitting a report by Dr. Young on the sanitary staffs
of London Sanitary Authorities.
Printed by order of the Public Health Committee, 19th January, 1899.
Public Health Department,
8, St. Martin's-place, W.C.,

Table: I he following table enables comparison to be made of the number of inspectors in each of the five years for which returns have been obtained—

I he following table enables comparison to be made of the number of inspectors in each of the five years for which returns have been obtained—

1889.1893.1894.1895.1898
Number of sanitary inspectors in London, excluding the City and Whitechapel, and the districts mentioned in Schedule C of the Metropolis Local Management Act )115173204212236
Number of sanitary inspectors in the whole of London, excluding the districts mentioned in Schedule C of the Metropolis Local Management Act...188219228256

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Similar returns had been prepared in 1889, 1893, and 1891.; the return of 1889, however, gave
no information as to the number of sanitary inspectors in the City and in Whitechapel.
The present report of Dr. Young is based upon information obtained for the most part in the
latter Dortion of the vear 1898.

Table: These figures show a substantial increase in the number of sanitary inspectors employed by London Sanitary Authorities, and the following table shows that, since the date of the last return,* the number of inspectors has been increased in 18 of the 43 sanitary districts of the county, excluding the districts mentioned in Schedule C of the Metropolis Local Management Act. It will be seen that in only one district, that of Woolwich, is a decrease recorded.

These figures show a substantial increase in the number of sanitary inspectors employed by London Sanitary Authorities, and the following table shows that, since the date of the last return,* the number of inspectors has been increased in 18 of the 43 sanitary districts of the county, excluding the districts mentioned in Schedule C of the Metropolis Local Management Act. It will be seen that in only one district, that of Woolwich, is a decrease recorded.

Sanitary Area.Enumerated Population, Census,1896.1895 return.1898 return.Increase in total number. 1898.Decrease in total number, 1898.
Permanent.Temporary.Total.Permanent.Temporary.Total.
West—
Paddington124,5065...55161...
Kensington170,4657...77...7......
Hammersmith104,1996...67...71• ••
Fulham113,7814...45...51• ••
Chelsea96,6463...33...3......
St. George, Hanover-sq79,9673...34...41...
Westminster53,2343...33...3......
St. James23,0502...22...2......
North—
Marylebone141,1886...66...6...• ••
Hampstead75,449445...51...
Pancras240,76410...1010...10...• ••
Islington336,76418...1818...]8...• ••
Stoke Newington33,485112112...• • •
Hackney213,044931214...142• ••

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* Slight alteration 01 the 1895 figures has been necessary owing to the fact that, in that year, in one or two instances officers only incidentally employed as sanitary inspectors were included in the return.

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* Slight alteration 01 the 1895 figures has been necessary owing to the fact that, in that year, in one or two
instances officers only incidentally employed as sanitary inspectors were included in the return.