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SANITARY STAFF.
Some important changes have to be noted in respect to the personnel of the
Sanitary Staff as taking place during the year. The chief sanitary inspector,
Mr. Hugh Alexander, on account of advancing years and infirmity, was obliged to
relinquish the position which he held with such conspicuous ability for so many
years in the health service of Shoreditch. Under the late Vestry and the Borough
Council he closely identified himself with the work of improving the sanitary
conditions under which the people live in Shoreditch, and his name must most
honourably be associated with the great sanitary improvement which has taken
place in the Borough since the time of his appointment in 1873. He retired in June
on a pension granted by the Borough Council in recognition of an honourable and
meritorious service extending over 35 years. He was, however, spared but a short
time to enjoy the retirement he had so well earned. He passed away on November
3rd deeply regretted by his numerous friends.
The vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. Alexander necessitated a
re-arrangement of the sanitary sub-districts in the Borough as it was not thought
desirable to appoint another inspector with duties as laid down for the late chief
inspector. The matter was considered by the Health Committee who decided with
the approval of the Borough Council to divide the Borough into six sub-districts
for the purposes of sanitary inspection in place of the five sub-districts then
existing. In the new sub-division of the Borough the existing inspectors were
retained as far as practicable in the localities they were accustomed to work in
order to obviate disturbance as much as possible.
As finally approved by the Borough Council, the re-arrangement was as
follows:—
No. 1 sub-district, having an area of 100 acres and a population of 20,943,
was retained by Inspector Lear; No. 2, having an area of 135 acres and a
population of 15,373, was retained by Inspector Jordan; No. 3, with an area
of 126 acres and a population of 20,643, was retained by Inspector Firth; and
No. 4 having an area of 85 acres and a population of 20,273, was retained
by Inspector Langstone ; No. 5 sub-district, which was formed from
the old Nos. 5 and 3 districts, with an area of 113 acres and a population of
20,420, was allotted to Inspector Pearson ; and No. 6 sub-district, with an
area of 97 acres and a population of 20,451, was allotted to Mr. W. H.
Stokes, who was appointed sanitary inspector on September 21st, and
entered on his duties on November 1st. Mr. Stokes, at the time of his appointment,
was a sanitary inspector under the Croydon Urban District Council.
No. G sub-district was formed from portions of the former Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5