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Duties.—The first inspector on the list is the chief sanitary inspector and exercises a general
supervision over the work of the others.
Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 perform all the duties of sanitary inspectors, except such duties as
are allotted to Nos. 10 and 11.
Nos. 10 and 11 perform all the duties under the Food and Drugs Act, abatement of smoke
nuisances, inspection of street markets, slaughterhouses, offensive trades, cowhouses, and inspection
of food generally.
St. Marylebone—Population 1901,133,329.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £500 per annum. Portion repayable by
County Council. Also holds the appointment of public analyst.

Assistants.—Three disinfecting assistants.
Caretaker at shelter (female).
One mortuary keeper.
Clerical staff.—Two clerks.
Duties.—The first and seventh on the above list of sanitary inspectors devote their time to
duties arising under the Factory and Workshop Act, the first also dealing with 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 bathing and disinfecting apparatus under
the Cleansing of Persons Act—comprising four baths for men and two for women, with w.c. accommodation
and a steam disinfector for the purification of bathers' clothes—are situated in an annexe to the
Council's shelter house which adjoins the stoneyard, Capland-street. The caretaker of the shelter also
performs supervisory duties over the female section of the cleansing of persons department.
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 and other officers 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
surveyors' department.
Hampstead— Population 1901, 81,942.
A medical officer of health (part time appointment). £350 per annum. No portion repayable
by County Council. The office of medical officer of health is at present filled by Dr. E. Gwynn, who
is acting as temporary medical officer of health pending the appointment of his successor. Salary of
future medical officer of health will probably be £600: half repayable by County Council.

It is proposed to appoint two additional inspectors shortly at £120 per annum each. Half to
be 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.