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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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♦ There are also five inspectors concerned with drains and sanitary fittings in old and new houses under control of the Surveyors.
t Includes 7 meat inspectors.

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Metropolitan borough.Number of sanitary inspectors.Census, 1901.Duties of sanitary inspectors.Assistants.Clerical staff.
Inhabited houses.Total tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tenements.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tenements.Average per sanitary|inspector.
Males.FemalesInhabited house3.Tenements.Tenements under 5 rooms.Overcrowded tene-ments.Population.Population in tenements under 5 rooms.Population in overcrowded tene-meats.
South wark13420,87847,80839,6128,133206,180147,92346,0731,2282,8122,33047812,1288,701UiV.1A V<J • 2,710One supervises generally the work of the other inspectors. One carries out the Adulteration Acts, inspection of bakehouses, slaughterhouses, dairies, milkshops and noxious trade premises. Eleven have each an assigned district, in which they are concerned with duties under the Public Health Act, and the inspection of factories and workshops. They supervise all drainage work in old houses and in new premises drainage work above the ground level. Three (female) visit houses let in lodgings and factories and workshops employing females. One (female) is concerned with infectious disease. There is also a male assistant to this inspector.(a) 9 disinfecting assistants. (b) 2 mortuary keepers, and a superintendent and his wife at reception house. (c) 1 assistant drain tester.6 •
Stepney18-31,46261,11349,18216,541298,600209,20099,1791,7483,3952,73291916,58911,6225,510Fifteen have each an allotted district, and are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health, Factory and Workshop and Food and Drugs Acts. These inspectors supervise the construction of drainage work in old as well as new houses as far as the front wall of the house. Two are concerned with houses let in lodgings. One inspects wharves and food landed at such premises.(a) 10 disinfecting and general assistants.7
Stoke Newington3-7,71711,8245,81349751,24718,6112,8352,5723,9411,93816617,0826,204945The three inspectors have each an assigned district in which they carry out general sanitary duties.(a) 1 disinfecting assistant.1
Wandsworth10l37,76449,75621,0521,525232,03476,32910,3373,4334,5231,91413921,0946,939940Nine have each an assigned district in which they carry out duties under the Public Health Act, including all by-laws and repair of drains and sanitary fittings. They also take samples under the Food and Drugs Act as required. One carries out duties under the Food and Drugs Act over the whole borough, inspects meat, and performs special duties under the Public Health Act as required. One (female) is chiefly occupied in laundries and workshops which employ female labour.(à) 10 disinfecting assistants. (á) 3 mortuary keepers.4
Westminster (City of)11-18,36641,24426,6684,346183,0183,62423,8561,6703,7492,42439516,6377,6022,169One inspector exercises supervision. Eight inspectors perform all the duties of sanitary inspectors. Two perform duties under the Food and Drugs Act, abatement of smoke nuisances, inspection of street markets, slaughterhouses, offensive trades, cowhouses, and inspection of food generally.(a) 9 disinfecting assistants.(b) 2 mortuary keepers.6 (and 1 messenger and 1 clerical assistant to inspectors). 3
Woolwich9-18,08624,58514,0171,243117,17850,9857,7272,0102,7321,55713813,0205,665859One acts as chief inspector, supervises generally, inspects premises concerning which complaints have been received, and is concerned with special drainage matters and combined drains, and the inspection of new buildings, etc. Eight have each an assigned district in which they perform duties arising under the Public Health Act. Additional duties are undertaken by certain of these inspectors. They include duties under the Food and Drugs Act, the inspection of factories and workshops, and the inspection of food in Woolwich-market and principal shops, registered houses let in lodgings, cow(à) 3 disinfecting assistants. (á) 3 drain-testing assistants. (c) 1 mortuary keeper.
City of London16†l3,8655,3393,30750426,92310,6252,921227314195301,584625172houses, slaughterhouses, etc. One is concerned with notified infectious diseases. One is specially engaged in carrying out the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act. Eight are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health Act, One of these (female) also visits places where females are employed.(a) 3 disinfecting assistants. (b) 1 mortuary keeper.3
County ofLondon28120571,7681,019,546672,030124,7734,536,5412,449,789726,0961,9003,3872,23341515.0728,1392,412Seven inspectors are engaged in meat inspection.