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IV.—SANITARY WORK.
DISTRICT INSPECTORS.
As explained in the last report, the number of Sanitary Inspectors on
the staff at the commencement of the year 1933 had fallen to eleven. In
February, the Senior Inspector, Mr. J. H. Pearson, who had served the
Council for twenty-seven years, retired on grounds of ill-health one year
before attaining the normal retiring age.
After consideration, it was decided not to make any fresh appointment
to the three vacancies on the Sanitary Inspectors' staff, but instead to rearrange
the duties of these officers in such a manner as to make it possible for
the work to be carried on with a staff of ten.
At its meeting in February, the Council adopted the following recommendations
of the Health Committee relating to this matter: —
(i) That the Borough be divided into nine districts, such districts being
allocated to nine of the Sanitary Inspectors.
(ii) That the Sampling Officer only in future shall act as Sampling
Officer, and that the number of samples to be taken under the Sale
of Food and Drugs Acts, be reduced from 950 to 600 per annum.
(iii) That the Sampling Officer shall, in addition, exercise duties under
the following, viz.: —
Merchandise Marks Act Regulations.
Sale of Food Order, 1921.
Regulations as to Sale of Eggs.
Meat Regulations (Stalls),
but that he be relieved of the duties of Smoke Observation.
(iv) That the Medical Officer of Health be requested to submit, in six
month's time, a report on the working of the arrangements as to
sampling.
At the same meeting, Mr. Wright was appointed to the position of Senior
Sanitary Inspector in succession to Mr. Pearson. Mr. Wright's duties,
however, differed from those of Mr. Pearson in that he was made responsible
for a small district whereas Mr. Pearson was relieved of all district work.