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Assistants.—Tliree assistants for disinfection.
A mortuary keeper,
A urinal flusher.
Seven dust foremen.
In addition, sixteen men and a foreman are employed in connection with the work of reconstruction
of combined drains.
Clerical staff.—In addition to the above-mentioned sanitary inspector, who receives and enters
complaints, keeps the nuisance and other registers, and has general charge of the indoor work of the
department, there is a junior clerk who is engaged in duties arising out of the work of the department.
Duties.—The first on the above list of inspectors is chief sanitary inspector. He, in consultation
with the medical officer of health, is responsible for, has control of, and directs the operations of the
entire sanitary staff. Subject to the directions of the committee, the chief inspector gives instructions,
and takes such measures as he considers necessary for the proper and effectual carrying out of the whole
work and business of the department. He attends all meetings of the committee, and in conjunction with
the medical officer of health, makes all necessary reports and recommendations. He superintends all
correspondence respecting the work of the department except that relating to the medical officer. He
supervises the execution of all drainage works, and in company with the medical officer of health, visits
all premises before any police-court proceedings are taken. In all cases where the advice and assistance
of the medical officer of health is necessary, he is to confer with him, and act under his instructions, and
he has to report daily to the medical officer, and to take his instructions in regard to all cases of infectious
disease concerning which visits have been made by the inspectors on the previous day.
The remaining inspectors, except the seventh on the list, are each allotted a district, and in it
each is concerned with all duties arising under the Public Health and Factory and Workshop Acts.
The seventh inspector, in addition to his duties as clerk, attends to the removal of patients suffering from
infectious disease to hospital.
Of the disinfecting assistants, one acts as engineer, and puts into and removes from the apparatus
articles of bedding and clothing. The other two fetch and return the articles, disinfect the rooms, and
serve as messengers, in connection with the removal of patients.
The urinal flusher attends to the cleansing of public urinals not under the control of the sanitary
authority. The dust foremen superintend and assist in the proper cleansing of dust pails, this work
being carried out by a contractor.
The inspectors are entirely under the control and direction of the chief inspector.
Scavenging of streets.—For the scavenging of roads a contractor is employed. The execution of
the work is superintended by a foreman and three assistants under the surveyor of the vestry.
Whitechapel—population 1896, 77,717.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £400 per annum. No portion repayable
by County Council.
6 sanitary inspectors—
R. S. W. £200 Half repayable by County Council Half repayable by the County Council.
T. P. W. £160to£180 by£10 increments „ „ „
G. H. „ „ „ „ „ „ „
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H. M. £122 to£150by £5 increments
W. S.£109 to £150
Assistants.—Resident mortuary keeper (man and wife).
Three disinfecting assistants.
Clerical staff.—There is one clerk entirely engaged in duties arising out of the work of the
public health department.
Duties of inspectors.—The first on the above list exercises a general supervision under the
medical officer of health, over the work of the other inspectors, is concerned with duties under the Food
and Drugs Act in the whole district, and takes charge of special clerical work. The second and third
inspectors on the list are each allotted approximately half of the whole district, and each with the
assistance of one other inspector is concerned with all duties arising under the Public Health and the
Factory and Workshop Acts, excepting those attended to by the sixth inspector on the list. The lastmentioned
officer does all work in connection with the notification of infectious disease and supervises
generally the disinfection of rooms and articles.
The inspectors supervise drainage work in old premises, but in premises newly erected the work
is under the supervision of the surveyor's department.
Of the three disinfecting assistants one is engaged at the disinfecting apparatus, two in conveying
articles to and from houses, and in disinfecting rooms, and in giving assistance in other ways when not
employed in disinfection.
The sanitary inspectors are under the entire direction and supervision of the medical officer of
health.
Scavenging of roads and dustbins.—There is under the surveyor a superintendent of scavenging,
who supervises the cleansing of dustbins and of roads.
St. George-in-the-East—population 1896, 47,506,
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £250 per annum. Half repayable bv
County Council.
3 sanitary inspectors—
J. W. £165 Half repayable by County Council.
A. W. W £150
G. E. C. £130
Assistants.—Two disinfecting assistants for room disinfection, and for conveying articles to and
from the apparatus.