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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.
Inspectors numbered above, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 are each allotted a district, and in it each is concerned
with ail duties arising under the Public Health and Factory and Workshop Acts, except
registered tenement houses, cowsheds, milkshops, slaughterhouses and offensive trade premises, for
which special duties, inspectors numbered 9 and 10 are to be appointed on the 2nd May next.
Inspector No. 8 supervises the construction of new buildings as to the enforcement of the
Council's by-laws and regulations. Inspector No. 11 will also be appointed on the 2nd May to inspect
the food deposited for sale in the markets and shops, and to enforce the smoke nuisance clauses of
the Public Health (London) Act.
Of the disinfecting assistants, one acts as engineer, and deals with articles of bedding and
clothing in the Washington Lyon apparatus. 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 other than those 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 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 Council.
Stepney—Population 1901, 298,548.
Medical officer of health (whole time appointment) £750 per annum. Half repayable by the
County Council. Also holds appointment as chief public analyst, no remuneration.
The Council is considering the appointment of an assistant analyst at a salary of £250 per
annum (whole time appointment).

The Council is proceeding to appoint an additional sanitary inspector for the special
inspection of wharves and food landed at such premises, at a salary of £200, rising by yearly increments
of £10 to £250, half re-payable by the County Council.
Clerical staff.— There are six clerks entirely engaged in duties arising out of the work of the
public health department.
Duties of sanitary inspectors.— The first fifteen sanitary inspectors on the list have each been
allotted a district, and are concerned with all the duties arising under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, the Factory and Workshops Acts, and the Food and Drugs Acts.
In the last two cases the inspectors have been appointed to enforce the by-laws with regard to
houses let in lodgings.
Disinfecting staff.— Ten men are employed for the purpose of disinfecting, fumigating rooms,
stripping the walls of rooms, disinfecting bedding, &c., removing and returning bedding, &c., after
disinfection, testing drains, and generally assisting the sanitary inspectors.
Scavenging of streets and removal of dust.— These duties come within the jurisdiction of the
borough engineer.
The whole of the staff of the public health department is under the direct supervision of the
medical officer of health.