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London County Council 1907

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Table: SANITARY OFFICERS.

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SANITARY OFFICERS.

Metropolitan borough.	Number of sanitary Inspectors.		\| Census, 1901.														Houses let in lodgings.		Duties of sanitary inspector.	Assistants.	Clerical staff.
	Number of sanitary Inspectors.		Inhabited houses.	Total tenements.	Tenements under 5 rooms.	* Overcrowded tenements.	Population.	Population on tenements under 5 rooms.	Population in overcrowded tenements.	Average per sanitary inspector.							No. of houses let in lodgings on the register.	No. of times a year these houses are inspected.
	Males.	Females.	Inhabited houses.	Total tenements.	Tenements under 5 rooms.	* Overcrowded tenements.	Population.	Population on tenements under 5 rooms.	Population in overcrowded tenements.	^I°* houses.	Tenements.	Tenements under 6 rooms.	Overcrowded tenements.	Population	Population in tenements under 6 rooms.	Population in overcrowded tenements.	No. of houses let in lodgings on the register.	No. of times a year these houses are inspected.
Deptford	6	—	15,823	24,615	13,956	1,667	110,398	51,861	9,999	2,637	4,102	2,326	278	18,400	8,643	1,666	269	Once.	Four have each an assigned district in which they perform the general duties of a sanitary inspector. One is charged with the duties under the Dairies and Milkshops Order, Factory and Workshop Act, Canal Boats Acts, and with the administration of the regulations as to slaughterhouses, knackers' yards, offensive businesses, throughout the borough. One is concerned with infectious disease. All inspectors are qualified to act under the Food and Drugs Act.	(a) 3 disinfecting assistants.	1
Finsbury	9	2	9,280	24,097	20,515	6,373	101,463	78,346	35,723	844	2,191	1,865	579	9,224	7,122	3,248	1,233	Average twice or three times.	One acts as chief inspector and supervises generally. Six have each an allotted district in which they carry out duties imposed by the Metropolis Management, Public Health and Food and Drugs Acts, and supervise sanitary and drainage works in old buildings. They also supervise houses let in lodgings and are concerned with smoke nuisances. One also has oversight of the portion of the Regent's Canal within the borough and the boats thereon. One is concerned with Factory and Workshop inspection. One is a meat and market inspector. Two (females) are concerned with the inspection of factories and workshops where females are employed, outworkers' homes, etc., and then make special inquiries into infantile deaths and cases of measles. In certain cases they also visit homes of newly-born infants.	(a) 2 d i s i n -fectors. (b) 2 mortuary keepers, one of whom also disinfects rooms, and the other also works steam disin-fector. (c) 1 van driver, who also assists with disinfection.	2 and 1 office youth.
Fulham	7	1	18,534	32,137	21,681	2,341	137,289	81,364	14,892	2,317	4,017	2,710	293	17,161	10,170	1,861	329	Twice. 693 Inspections in 1905.	Five have each an assigned district, in which they perform all duties arising under the Public Health Act and Factory and Workshop Act. One is employed on duties arising under the Food and Drugs Act and in the inspection of places where food is sold or stored. One (female) is chiefly engaged in the inspection of workshops, etc., where women are employed, but also visits after notification of births. One is employed in the supervision of the drains of new houses, a proportion of his salary being allotted for this work. He also inspects houses let in lodgings and does other special work.	(a) 2 drainage inspectors. (b) 4 disinfectors and 3 assistants. (c) 1 mortuary keeper.	2
Greenwich	5	—	14,240	19,702	10,877	1,199	95,770	41,260	7,947	2,848	3,940	2,175	240	19,154	8,252	1,589	13	—	One 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.	(a) 3 disinfecting assistants.	2
Hackney	15	2	30,634	48,794	29,089	3,684	219,272	104,876	22,332	1,802	2,870	1,711	217	12,898	6,169	1,314 i	463	Once.	Twelve 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 Act (for which he gets £26 a year, no part of which is repayable by the London County Council). One is concerned with dairies, cowsheds, milkshops, slaughterhouses and knackers' yards and is also food inspector. Two are engaged upon house-to-house inspection. The inspectors supervise re-construction and alterations of drains, but not in new premises. One (female) inspects workshops, laundries, etc., where female labour is employed. One (female) inspects the houses of outworkers.	(a) 1 dust inspector and one assistant. (b) 9 assistants for disinfecting. (c) 1 mortuary keeper, 1 temporary shelter caretaker (and wife). (d) 1 drain-test-ing assistant, 1 smoke nuisance assistant. (e) varying number of dustmen.	4 and 1 messenger.
Hammersmith	9	—	15,198	25,810	15,505	2,185	112,239	55,259	13,192	1,689	2,868	1,723	243	12,471	6,140	1,466	3,027	Indefinite.	Four 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 Acts and supervision of dustbins. One is concerned with duties transferred from the London County Council and also with smoke nuisances. One is concerned with factories and workshops.	(a) 2 assistants for disinfection. (b) 1 mortuary keeper. (c) 2 drainage inspectors. (d) 1 lady health visitor.	2