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545 Inspector Sickelmore, 356 Inspector Thomas, 413 Inspector Shaw, 329 Inspector
Molloy, 937 Inspector Bishop, 522 Inspector Girling, 444 Inspector Stratton,
590 Inspector Grant and 706 by Inspector Walker.
In connection with the inspectors' work some 1,659 letters were written to
owners and others concerned.
The Inspectors made 45,958 visits ; 9,377 of these visits were in connection with
dwellings, 2,623 workshops, besides factories, laundries, bakehouses, cowsheds and
milk vendors' premises, ice-cream shops, slaughterhouses, and other places where food
is prepared and sold were also visited. Some 644 visits of inspection made in
connection with the street markets, stables and stable yards, and for the detection
of unsound food are included in the total given above. The inspection of 2,756 of the
dwellings was the result of house-to-house inspection carried out in accordance with
the intention of the Health Committee.
Unfortunately, there was considerable illness amongst the Sanitary Inspectors
during the year. As a result of this the house-to-house inspection was in arrears
towards the end of the year.
To catch up these arrears, and to bring the house-to-house inspection into
line with the scheme approved in 1926, Mr. Gibbs, a member of the clerical staff
of the Department, who has obtained his Sanitary Inspector's Certificate, was
appointed as temporary Sanitary Inspector for six months, for the special duty of
making house-to-house inspection.
In Table IX (Appendix) a summary is given showing particulars of the work
carried out for the abatement of nuisances and for improving the sanitary condition
of the dwellings of the people which has been compiled by the Senior Inspector from
information supplied by the Sanitary Staff. The work done in compliance with the
provisions of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and in connection with the drains
and sanitary arrangements of new buildings, is included in the Summary. Most of
it was carried out to meet the requirements indicated on the written intimations given
by the Sanitary Inspectors. Statutory Notices under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, were served by order of the Sanitary Authority upon parties responsible
for the abatement of nuisances and for otherwise infringing the Act in 1,235 instances.
For non-compliance with the requirements of the Sanitary Authority proceedings
were taken before the magistrate in 31 instances.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
There were two communications from the London County Council referring to
the emission of black smoke. The same were duly brought to the notice of the
parties responsible. Some seven observations were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
and in four instances intimations were given to the offenders. These were effective,
and there was no necessity for further action on the part of the Sanitary Authority.