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St. James—population 1896, 23,050.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £200 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council. Also holds the appointment of public analyst.
Two sanitary inspectors—
J. P. F., £150 per annum (£10 allowance in place of uniform). Half repayable by
County Council.
J. W. C., £125 to £150 by £5 increments (£10 allowance in place of uniform).
Half repayable by County Council.
Assistants.—One assistant who acts as mortuary keeper, disinfector, and caretaker of shelter
(resident). He is assisted by a man who is employed by the week.
Clerical staff. —A clerk, who is also engaged in the surveyor's department, is available for clerical
duties arising out of the work of the department.
Duties.—Each inspector has a district, and in it he is concerned with all duties under the Public
Health Act, Factory and Workshop Act, and Food and Drugs Act. The inspectors do the testing of
drains and supervise the execution of drainage works arising out of notices served by them. Drainage
of new premises or alterations carried out by the householder come under the surveyor's department.
The disinfector, with the assistance of one man, removes from and returns to premises, articles
of clothing and carries out their disinfection as also the disinfection of rooms. He also looks after the
mortuary and the temporary shelter.
The inspectors are under the entire control and supervision of the medical officer of health.
St. Marylebone—population 1896, 141,188.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £500 per annum. No portion repayable by
County Council. Also holds the appointment of public analyst.

Assistants.—Three disinfecting assistants.
One mortuary keeper.
Clerical staff.—Two clerks.
Duties.—The first on the above list of sanitary inspectors devotes his time to duties arising under
the Factory and Workshop Act, and to smoke nuisances. The remaining officers have each a district
in which they are concerned, with all duties arising under the Public Health Act and the Food and
Drugs Act, assistance in taking samples of food, &c., being occasionally obtained by the inspectors.
One of the disinfecting assistants is engaged in carrying out the disinfection of articles,
another goes with the vans to collect articles of clothing, a horse and driver being hired for the van,
and the third disinfecting assistant is employed in attendance on persons who come to cleanse themselves
and their clothing under the Cleansing of Persons Act.
The sanitary inspectors supervise all drainage work taking place within premises, both as regards
new premises and reconstructions. They also supervise the cleansing of dustbins. There is no special
inspector for this purpose.
The inspectors are under the full supervision and direction of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of streets.—The scavenging of roads comes under the supervision of officers in the
surveyor's department, which is at present undergoing reorganisation.
Ilampstead—population 1896, 75,449.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £350 per annum. No portion repayable by
County Council.
Five sanitary inspectors—
1. G. A. S., £225 per annum. No portion repayable by County Council.
2. J. L., £150. Half repayable by County Council.
3. W. II. E., £140. Half repayable by County Council.
4. R. G., £140. Half repayable by County Council.
5. F. II. H., £110. Half repayable by County Council.
Assistants.—Two disinfecting assistants.
One assistant for testing drains.
A mortuary keeper.
Clerical staff.—There are two clerks solely engaged in duties arising out of the work of the
Public Health department.
Duties.—The first on the above list of inspectors acts as senior inspector and has special duties.
Thus he has the management of summary proceedings and is responsible for the drafting and service of
notices. He makes all inquiries in connection with the notification of infectious diseases and superintends
the disinfection of articles and of rooms. He inspects periodically bakehouses, slaughterhouses,
cowsheds and dairies, and is also concerned with duties under the Factory and Workshop Act.
The remaining four are divisional inspectors and each, in his district, is concerned with all duties
under the Public Health Act (except those mentioned above) and the Food and Drugs Act.
Of the disinfecting assistants, one acts as driver to the vans, the other fetches and returns the
articles and manipulates the disinfecting apparatus during the process of disinfection and disinfects rooms.
The sanitary inspectors are under the control and supervision of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of dustbins and of roads.—There is a dusting superintendent in the surveyor's
department who attends to the systematic cleansing of dustbins, and there are two foremen of scavengers
for the cleansing of streets.