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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1912.
Wandsworth.—Population, 1911—311,402.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment), £1,100 per annum (including £100 per annum for travelling
expenses).
Eleven men inspectors ; two women inspectors, also appointed as health visitors.
9 inspectors £200 per annum.
(3 of these inspectors also receive
£1 per annum each under
the Canal Boats Acts).
1 inspector £174 4s. per annum.
1 inspector £187 4s. per annum,
2 women inspectors £125
(also receive £25 per annum
for health visiting).
Assistants.—(a) 10 disinfecting assistants; (b) 3 mortuary keepers.
Clerical staff.—There are five clerks.
Duties of inspectors.—Ten 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 Acts if required. Three have additional duties under the Canal Boats Acts for which a separate allowance
is made.
One carries out duties under the Food and Drugs Acts over the whole borough, inspects meat, and performs
special duties under the Public Health Act as required.
Two women inspectors are chiefly occupied in visiting laundries and workshops which employ female labour.
They also visit houses after a notification of a birth, and make inquiries into cases of consumption and deaths from
diarrhoea.
Note.—The drainage work in both old and new houses is performed by five inspectors under the oontrol of the
surveyor.
Westminster.—Population, 1911—160,277.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment), £1,075 per annum.
Ten men inspectors ; two women inspectors ; one health visitor.
9 inspectors £220 per annum.
1 inspeotor £170 „
2 women inspectors £160 per annum
1 health visitor (with uniform) £100 „
The 8 district inspectors also receive to per annum each tor tne supervision ot new drainage worn.
Assistants.—(a) 9 disinfectors"; (6) 2 drain testing assistants; (c) 1 mortuary keeper; (d) 1 woman in charge
of shelter and one cleaner.
Clerical staff.—There are five clerks.
Duties of inspectors.—Eight district inspectors. These inspectors supervise the construction of drainage work
in all houses as far as the interceptor.
Two perform duties under the Food and Drugs Act3, abatement of smoke nuisances, inspection of street markets,
slaughterhouses, offensive trades, cowhouses, and inspection of food generally.
The two women inspectors are engaged in the inspection of workshops, workplaces, etc., where female labour
is employed, and also they inspect houses let in lodgings.
The health visitor is assisted by a staff of voluntary workers, and carries out duties under the Notification of
Births Act.
Woolwich.—Population, 1911—121,403.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment), £600 per annum.
Eight men inspectors ; two women inspectors, one of them is appointed also as a health visitor.
1 chief inspector £280 per annum.
6 inspectors £170 „
1 inspector £140 „
1 woman inspeotor £140 „
1 woman inspector £90 per annum
(also receives £50 per annum
as health visitor).
Assistants.—(a) 3 disinfectors ; (b) three drainage workmen ; (c) 1 mortuary keeper.
Clerical staff.—There are three clerks.
Duties of inspectors.—The chief inspector supervises generally.
Seven inspectors have each an assigned district in which they perform duties arising under the Public Health
Act. They have also some additional duties; two are inspectors under the Food and Drugs Acts, and one inspects
dairies cowsheds, and milk shops. Three, who are qualified meat inspectors, in rotation inspect the market, slaughterhouse
and principal butchers' shops. One inspects workshops where women are not employed.
One woman inspector visits houses let in lodgings, workshops where women are employed and verminous houses.
One woman inspector visits houses where births have occurred, and acts as health visitor. Both the women
,ors visit houses from which cases of phthisis, measles, zymotic enteritis, etc., have been notified.
City of London.—Population, 1911—19,657.
A medical officer of health (whole time appointment), £1,250 per annum.
Nineteen men inspectors ; three women inspectors.
3 senior inspectors £300 per annum.
3 inspectors £250 „
2 inspectors £190 „
1 veterinary inspector £475 „
1 senior meat inspector £350 „
3 meat inspectors £250 „
1 meat inspector £225 „
1 meat inspector £200 per annum.
1 meat inspector £180 „
1 meat inspector £170 „
2 meat inspectors £160 „
1 woman inspector £180 „
1 woman inspector £130 „
1 woman inspector £120 „
Assistants.—(a) 3 assistant inspectors of meat (on probation); (6) 1 matron at the shelter; (c) 1 mortuary
keeper; (d) 1 disinfecting assistant; (e) 1 mortuary labourer.
Clerical staff.—There are seven clerks.
Duties of inspectors.—One is concerned with notified infectious diseases.
One is specially engaged in carrying out the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts
Three are concerned with duties arising under the Public Health Act.
Three are concerned with duties arising under the Factory and Workshops Acts.
Eleven inspectors are engaged in meat inspection.
Three women inspectors visit workplaces where females are employed, and one of these in addition to the ordinary
duties of a sanitary inspector visits houses in connection with births and with infant mortality.