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of the week there was no sanitary inspector on duty after five o'clock, and the
suggestion was made that it would be useful if the services of the sanitary inspectors
were available not only on Saturday evenings, but on every week-day evening, it
being pointed out that a great deal of traffic in food is carried on in the evenings.
The matter was referred to me, and, the suggestion appearing a good one, I
submitted the following proposals for giving effect to it : —
(1) That the five district sanitary inspectors take it in rotation to be on duty
on the five evenings of the week, as set out below: —
Monday evenings, Inspector Lear.
Tuesday evenings, Inspector Firth.
Wednesday evenings, Inspector Langstone.
1 hursday evenings, Inspector Jordan.
Friday evenings, Inspector Pearson.
The arrangement as to Saturday evening duty will remain as heretofore.
(~2) That the inspector on duty will make such inspections as may be necessary
for ascertaining the quality of the foodstuffs exposed for sale and with a view to
detecting any that may be unsound and unfit for the food of man,
(3) That he will from time to time take samples under the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts.
(4) That he will take the usual steps in respect to any nuisances that may come
under his notice during his tour of duty.
(5) That he will keep in touch with the Town Hall so as to be available in
the event of any sanitary matter of special urgency arising and requiring attention
after the usual office hours. It was also suggested that the maximum number of
samples talcen in the Borough under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, which was
approximately 500 per annum, be increased to 550 per annum.
These proposals were considered by the Health Committee, who recommended
thfm lor adoption by the Council. They received the approval of the Council,
the hours for evening duty being fixed six to ten p.m., and the remuneration allowed
tor the work being £'20' per annum for each of the five district inspectors. The
arrangement was sanctioned by the Local Government Board, and came into' operation
on January 8th of the current year.
Towards the end of the year the question of the performance of the duties of
the Medical Officer of Health during his absence came under the consideration of
the Council in connection with a letter from the Local Government Board upon the
subject. In order to place the matter upon a proper footing the Medical Officer of
Health was authorised by the Council to arrange with Dr. Major Greenwood, of 243,
Hackney Road, who possesses the requisite qualification in public health, and in