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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1902

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

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Metropolitan boroughNumber of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
Inhabited houses.Total tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population. iPopulation tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.Average per sanitary; inspector.
MalesFe- maleInhabited houses.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tene-ments.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.
Fulham6-18,53432,13721,6812,341137,28981,36414,8923,0895,3563,61339022,88113,5612,482Five have each an assigned district, in which they perform all duties arising under the Public Health Act, Factory and Workshop Act, and the Food and Drugs Act. One, until recently, employed in the inspection of houses let in lodgings, is at present employed in the inspection of dairies, cowsheds, bakehouses, etc.(à)3 drainage inspectors. (á) 4 disinfectors and 4 assistants. (c) 1 mortuary keeper.2
Greenwich7-14,24019,70210,8771,19995,77041,2607,9472,0342,8151,55417113,6815,8941,135One is concerned with infectious disease. Four have each an allotted district in which they are concerned with duties under the Public Health and Factory and Workshop Acts. Two (temporary) are engaged upon house-to-house inspection.(a) 3 disinfecting assistants.2
Hackney13130,63448,79429,0893,684219,272104,87622,3322,1883,4852,07826315,6627,4911,595Twelve have each an assigned district, in which they are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health, Factory and Workshop and Food Adulteration Acts. One of these inspectors performs duties under the Canal Boats Acts (for which he gets £26 a year, no part of which is repayable by the London County Council). One is concerned with dairies, cowsheds, milk shops, slaughterhouses and knackers' yards and is also food inspector. One (female) inspects workshops, laundries, etc., where female labour is employed, and the houses of outworkers. The inspectors supervise reconstruction and alteration of drains but not in new premises.(a) 1 Dust inspector. (b) 9 assistants for disinfecting. (c) 1 mortuary keeper, 1 temporary shelter caretaker (and wife). (d) 1 drain-testing assistant, 1 smoke nuisance assistant. (e) Varying number of dustmen.4 and 1 messenger.
Hammersmith9-15,19825,81015,5052,185112,23955,25913,1921,6892,8681,72324312,4716,1401,466Four have each an assigned district, in which they are concerned with all duties arising under Public Health (London) Act. One makes a systematic house-to-house inspection of the district. One is employed on houses let in lodgings. One is employed on duties arising under the Food and Drugs Act and supervision of dustbins. One is concerned with duties transferred from the L.C.C., and also smoke nuisances. One is concerned with factories and workshops.(a) 2 assistants for disinfection. (b) 1 mortuary keeper. (c) 2 drainage inspectors. (d) 1 or 2 labourers for cleansing and disinfection.3
Hampstead6111,29416,9987,17886481,94224,2115,2151,6132,4281,02512311,7063,459745One supervises work of other inspectors, visits premises with medical officer of health, investigates cases of infectious diseases and is respon-sible for work of disinfecting assistants. Four have each an allotted district, in which they are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health Act. One carries out the inspection of slaughterhouses, dairies, factories and workshops, and takes all samples under the Food and Drugs Act. One (female) is engaged in the inspection of premises where females are employed, and makes special investigations.(a) 2 disinfecting assistants. (b) 2 drain-testing assistants, one of whom acts as mortuary keeper.3
Holborn54,70313,79010,7722,78359,40535,72414,8759412,7582,154557 111,8817,1452,975Four have each an allotted district, in which they are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health, Factory and Workshop and Food and Drugs Acts. One is engaged on special inspections under the direction of the medical officer, such as factories and workshops, houses let in lodgings, restaurants, etc.(a) 2 disinfecting | assistants. (b) 1 mortuary keeper.3
Islington19138,64579,12955,80110,071334,991196,42356,9481,9323,9562,79050416,7509,8212,847One supervises and visits premises when it is necessary to serve a statutory notice. Fourteen have each an allotted district, in which they are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health Act (except as regards houses let in lodgings and workshops), and also inspect milk shops and dairies and on Sundays in rotation take samples of milk under the Food and Drugs Act. One inspects workshops and bakehouses. One inspects houses let in lodgings. One assists previous inspector and takes samples of food and drugs. One inspects meat, food, and cowsheds. One (female) inspects workshops and outworkers' homes where females are employed.(à) 6 disinfecting assistants. (á) Mortuary keeper. (c) Caretaker of shelter.7 and 1 messenger, who assists in clerical work.
Kensington11222,13138,34921,1154,599176,62873,42526,2071,7022,9501,62435413,5875,6482,016One acts as chief inspector and exercises supervision. Ten have each an allotted district, in which they are concerned with all duties arising under the Public Health (London) Act. They also obtain samples under the Food and Drugs Act, and obtain water samples for analysis. Two (female) are engaged mainly in the inspection of workshops, workplaces, laundries, etc., where females are employed.(a) Assistant for disinfection. (6) Mortuary keeper.5

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* Includes two temporary inspectors.
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