Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Scavenging of dustbins and roads.—The collection of house refuse is done by contract; there is
no special inspector or officer of the vestry to see that the work is carried out properly; the sanitary
inspectors are expected to supervise this.
The scavenging of roads is also done by a contractor, under the superintendence of a foreman
employed by the vestry in the surveyor's department.
The districts mentioned in Schedule C, Metropolis Local Management Act.
St. Peter, Westminster—population 1896, 355.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £5 5s. per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.
1 sanitary inspector—
G. D. (also sanitary inspector of Westminster), £5 5s. Half repayable by Council.
Gray's Inn—population 1896, 264.
The medical officer of health is also the sanitary inspector. The salary for the former office is
£75 and for the latter office £25 per annum. Half is repayable by the London County Council.
Lincoln's Inn—population 1896, 19.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £30 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.
A sanitary inspector. £10 per annum. Half repayable by County Council.
The duties of this office are carried out by the surveyor or clerk of the works.
Inner Temple—population 1896, 148.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £50 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.
The clerk of the works is also sanitary inspector. £20 per annum. Half repayable by County
Council.
Middle Temple—population 1896, 105.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £50 per annum. Half repayable by
•County Council.
The surveyor is also sanitary inspector for the district.
Liberty of the Charterhouse—population 1896, 137
Furnival's-inn— „ „ 72 219
Staple-inn— „ „ 13
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £50 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council,
A sanitary inspector—
W. G. £30 per annum Half repayable by County Council.
Duties.—The sanitary inspector is concerned with all duties arising under the Public Health or
Factory and Workshops Acts.
He is under the supervision and direction of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging.—The scavenging of dustbins and of roads is carried out by the Vestry of
Clerkenwell.
C. W. F. Young,
Assistant Medical Officer.