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18
East Barnet Valley Urban District Council.
Sanitary Inspector's Report
For the Year 1920.
Gentlemen,
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I have the honour of submitting the following Report on the
work of the Public Health Department.
Public Health Staff.
Dr. W. H. Elam, F.R.C S., Medical Officer of Health,
Assistant School Medical Officer.
Mr. J. Lewis, M.Inst.M. & Cy.Engrs., M.R.San.Inst.,
M.Inst.San.Engrs., Sanitary Inspector.
The general standard of houses is good. Inspections under
the Housing Acts for the most part reveal defective roofs, dampness
and want of cleaning, and lack of attention to sanitary
appliances.
There are no Assistant Inspectors.
The clerical work is also done by the Sanitary Inspector.
The Sanitary Inspector is also Building Surveyor.
The ordinary sanitary operations of the department have
continued to receive unremitting attention.
House-to-house inspections of cottage property are made
whenever the general routine of duties permits, but single-handed
there is seldom time to devote to this important work, as each
day brings its own series of requests for inspections and reinspections
in various parts of the district.