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London County Council 1901

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

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Duties.- -Each sanitary inspector, except No. 6, is allotted a district in which he performs all
duties arising under the Public Health Act, the Factory and Workshop Act, and the Food and Drugs
Act. The 6th inspector has till recently been employed in the inspection of houses let in lodgings.
He is a present, pending the confirmation of the amended by-laws, employed in the inspection of
dairies, cowsheds, &c.
The drainage inspectors are concerned with controlling the construction of the drainage of new
houses and the supervision of the reconstruction of drains in cases where notices have been served.
Two disinfectors are employed in room disinfection, and the three men and a driver are
employed at the Council's disinfecting station.
The mortuary keeper looks after the mortuary, post-mortem room and the coroner's court. He
is non-resident, but lives close to the mortuary.
The sanitary staff is under the immediate control and supervision of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of dustbins and of roads.—In addition to the above staff there are in connection
with the collection of house refuse and the scavenging of roads, the following officers under the
surveyor—
One dust inspector, whose duty is to see that dustbins are properly emptied.
One road foreman who supervises road cleaning, and a superintendent who has charge
of all men in the works department under the surveyor.
Chelsea—Population 1901, 73,856.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £500 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council. Also holds the appointment of analyst.

sanitary inspectors—

1. A. G.£225 per annumHalf repayable by County Council.
2. G. R. M.£150 ,,,, ,, ,,
3. W. J. K.£150 ,,,, ,, ,,
4. W. T.£150 ,,,, ,, ,,

Assistants.— A mortuary keeper.
Two disinfecting and drain-testing assistants.
Clerical staff.—There is no clerical assistance.
Duties.—The first inspector on the above list carries out duties connected with infectious disease
and complaints, and obtains samples under the Food and Drugs Act.
Each of the other inspectors is allotted a district in which each is concerned with house-to-house
inspection, and inspection under the Factory and Workshop Act. Each inspector, with the aid of one
of the assistants, also disinfects articles of clothing and bedding.
The inspectors are under the supervision and direction of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of dust-bins and streets.—For the scavenging of streets and of dust-bins, there are
under the surveyor a road foreman and a dust inspector.
City of Westminster—Population 1901, 182,977.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment). £800 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.

Eleven sanitary inspectors—

1. T. F. S.£250 per annum.Half repayable by County Council.
2. A. T.£220 ,,,, ,, ,,
3. F. A. A.£180 ,,,, ,, ,,
4. T. W. C.£170 ,,,, ,, ,,
5. J. P. F.£190 ,,,, ,, ,,
6. J. W. K.£220 ,,,, ,, ,,
7. E. J. M.£160 ,,,, ,, ,,
8. J. S.£180 ,,,, ,, ,,
9. J. W. W.£150 „,, ,, ,,
10. T. G. D.£220 ,,,, ,, ,,
11. A. McP.£220,, ,, ,,

The salaries of these eleven inspectors, which are under £220, are to increase by annual increments
of £10 until £220 is reached.
In addition to above, E. G. G. (salary £157, half repayable by County Council), who was
partly engaged in duties under the Public Health Act, has not yet been dealt with.
Assistants.—F. C. (salary £91), who visited houses let in lodgings, is temporarily retained for
that purpose. No part of his salary is repayable by County Council.
Eight disinfecting assistants.
Three mortuary keepers.
One disinfecting assistant acts also as keeper of the mortuary and shelter, and one
mortuary keeper also has charge of shelter and coroner's court; one mortuary
keeper is also a hall-keeper.
Clerical staff.—One chief clerk and committee clerk, and three assistants. (Question of additional
clerical staff under consideration.)