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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 enements-	Population.	Population in tenements under 5 rooms.	Population in overcrowded -enements.	Average per sanitary inspector. J.							\ No. of houses let in lodgings on the register.	cj No. of times a year these houses are inspected.
	Males. ₅	Fe-nales.	Inhabited houses.	Total tenements.	tenements under 5 rooms,	Overcrowded enements-	Population.	Population in tenements under 5 rooms.	Population in overcrowded -enements.	Inhabited houses.	Tenements.	Tenements under 5 roou.s.	Overcrowded tenements.	Popula tion	Population in tenements under 5 roonm.	Population in overcrowded tenements.	\ No. of houses let in lodgings on the register.	cj No. of times a year these houses are inspected.
Lambetli	13	2	41,511	70,887	44,495	6,548	301,895	153,184	36,904	2,767	4,726	2,966	437	20,126	10,212	2,460	372	Visited regularly once a year.	Twelve have each an allotted district, in which they are concerned with all duties arising under the Public Health and Factory and "Workshop Acts. One inspector deals only with smoke nuisances, and carries out duties under the Food and Drugs Act, assisted by a deputy. The district inspectors supervise the execution of drainage works in both new and old houses. Two (female) carry out duties under the Factory and Workshop Act, inspect underground conveniences and perform duties of a general character.	(a) 11 disinfect ing assistants. (6) 2 mortuary keepers and Adeputy. (c) 1 temporary caretaker 0: slielter(female) (d) 1 lady liealtl visitor whe deals with the notification and registration oi births. (e) 1 manageress of milk depot.	3 and 2 boy clerks (one tem- porary).
LewishaM -	8	2	22,750	27,701	8,561	535	127,495	28,928	3,416	2,275	2,770	856	53	12,749	2,893	342	15	Weekly.	Six have each an assigned district in which they carry out general sanitary duties. One is engaged 011 duties arising under the Factory and Workshop Act, smoke nuisances and special inspections. One is engaged in house-to-house inspection. Two (females) visit laundries, work places, &c., where females are employed, and make special investigations into cases of infectious disease, infantile mortality, etc.	(a) 6 disinfecting assistants. (b) 2 drain-test-ing assistants.	3
Padding ton	10	2	17,684	33,661	21,815	3,404	143,976	73,232	19,531	1,474	2,805	1,818	284	11,998	6,103	1,628	1330	Six or more times.	Six each supervise a district, performing all duties under the Public Health (London) Act; they take charge of drainage works in existing buildings, and attend to notified cases of infectious disease, but one also carries out duties under the Canal Boats Act, for which a separate salary is assigned. (N.B.—Drainage works in new buildings are under the direction of the surveyor.) One lias supervision of workshops and work-places and is concerned with the enforcement of the Factory and Workshop Acts. Two attend to houses let in lodgings and the enforcement of by-laws under section 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. One has to watch food supplies, and inspect slaughterhouses, cowsheds, dairies, refreshment houses, etc. Ice-cream inspection is also carried out by him. Two (female) inspect all workplaces where women are employed and make inquiries into infectious diseases not scheduled for notification.	(a) inspector under the Food and Drugs Act. (&) mortuary keeper. (c) 4 navvies (employed for opening defective drains, etc.). (d) 1 disinfecting! assistant.	4
Poplar	8	1	22,613	35,787	26,216	4,414	168,822	105,497	27,700	2,513	3,976	2,913	490	18,758	11,722	3,078 (	1025	A large number very frequently and many also at night.	Seven have each an assigned duty in which they carry out duties under the Public Health, Metropolis Management, Factory and Workshop, Food and Drugs and Canal Boats Acts. One visits houses let in lodgings. One (female) inspects all places where female labour is employed and sanitary offices of schools for girls. Also makes enquiries under London County Council General Powers Act asto verminous clothing.	(a) 1 chief and 4 disinfecting assistants. (b) 5 labourers (who assist inspectors).(c) 1 female attendant at the Glaucus - street shelter.	4 and 1 )ffice youth.
St. Mary-lebone	*7	*3	13,536	31,623	22,947	5,180	133,301	74,153	28,147	1,354	3,162	2,295	518	13,330	7,415	2,815	758	Bye-laws sent to L.G.B. for approval.	Three have each an allotted district in which they are concerned with all duties arising under the Public Health and Food and Drugs Acts, etc. Two other inspectors supervise all drainage work, both as regards new premises and reconstruction, and are to some extent engaged in work of a more general character. One is concerned with duties arising under the Factory and Workshop Act and also deals with smoke nuisances. One (temporary) acts as dust inspector. Two (female) are concerned with duties arising under the Factory and Workshop Act, the Cleansing of Persons Act, and the Notification of Births Act. They also deal with cases of phthisis and inspect schools. One (female, temporary) has duties in connection with infant feeding and the prevention of infantile mortality. [Note.—The revision of the duties of the sanitary staff is at present under the consideration of the borough council.]	(a) 3 disinfecting! assistants. (b) mortuary keeper. (c) caretaker of shelter(female). (d) 1 bath attendant. (e) 1 female' attendant (part time).	1 chief and 2 assistant clerks.
* Including one temporary inspector.																	17422				B