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Assistants.— Two disinfecting assistants.
Clerical staff.—No clerical assistance.
Duties.—Each of the above inspectors has a district, and within that district has to perform
generally the duties of a sanitary inspector.
One of the disinfecting assistants is engaged at the disinfecting apparatus, the other in fetching
articles and in fumigating and cleansing rooms.
The sanitary inspectors are under the supervision and direction of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of dustbins and streets.—There are two dust inspectors to supervise the cleansing of
dustbins, and a road foreman who superintends the cleansing of streets. They are under the road
surveyor.
There is also a drainage inspector in the surveyor's department, who supervises the construction
of drains in new houses. Reconstruction in existing premises is attended to by the sanitary inspectors.
Greenwich—Population 1901, 95,757.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment). £700 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.

Assistants.—Two disinfecting assistants.
Clerical staff.—No clerical assistants.
Duties.—The third on the above list is engaged in duties arising in connection with the
occurence of infectious disease. The other four inspectors have each been allotted a district, and in
it each is concerned with all duties under the Public Health Act (except those connected with
infectious disease) and Factory and Workshop Act.
The disinfecting assistants are engaged, the one at the apparatus, the other in fetching and
removing articles, and disinfecting and cleansing rooms.
The inspectors are under the supervision and direction of the medical officer of health.
Scavenging of roads and dustbins.—This work is carried out under the supervision of the
borough engineer and surveyor by means of one road foreman, three district foremen, and three dust
inspectors. There are also orderly boys engaged in the main streets.
There is also in the surveyor's department a drainage inspector, who supervises the drainage of
new premises. In existing houses reconstruction of drains is attended to by the sanitary inspectors.
Lewisham—Population 1901, 127,460.
A medical officer of health has been appointed, subject to the approval of the Local Government
Board. £600 per annum. Half repayable by County Council. Also holds the appointment of
public analyst; £200 per annum.

Assistants.—Two assistants, who are employed, in conveying articles to and from houses in
connection with disinfection and in the fumigation of rooms.
There is also an assistant who acts as engineer in connection with the disinfecting apparatus.
Clerical staff.—No clerical assistance is provided.
Duties.—The whole question as to the arrangement of districts and duties of the sanitary
inspectors is under the consideration of the Borough Council.
Scavenging of dustbins and streets.—For the systematic cleansing of dustbins there are three
foremen who supervise the collection of house refuse, and in connection with road cleansing there are
three inspectors of works. These officers form part of the surveyor's department.
Woolwich—Population 1901, 117,165.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment) £600 per annum. Half repayable by
County Council.