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"(b) That the duties of the two Street Inspectors be those defined in
Appendix B to this Eeport, and that for the performance of the
duties relating to obstructions in, upon, or over the roads and
footways of the Parish, the Inspectors be responsible to, and take
their instructions from the Surveyor.
"(c) That it be an instruction to the Sanitary Inspectors, that they are not
to regard the appointment of the Street Inspectors as having relieved
them fronx the responsibility of reporting such obstructions and
nuisances in the thoroughfares as may come under their observation.
"With regard to the foregoing recommendation (b), your Committee
desire to state that they are of opinion, after conferring
with the Surveyor upon the subject, that it is expedient that all
reports as regards obstructions, &c., upon the public footways
and roadways, should come through the Surveyor, he being the
statutory officer to deal with such matters.
"Your Committee having satisfied themselves that additional
assistance is required in the clerical staff of the Medical Officer's
department, beg to recommend the appointment of a fifth-class
clerk, at the commencing salary of that office, viz.:—£30 per
annum, and that it be referred to them to make such appointment.
"Your Committee beg further to report that they have given
careful consideration to the organization of the Sanitary Department
and the duties of the Sanitary Inspectors, especially with the
view of preventing the time of the Inspectors being frittered away
in attending to matters not coming properly within the scope of
their duties, and have prepared certain recommendations on the
subject, and drawn up a code of instructions for the guidance of
the Inspectors. Should the recommendations be adopted, and
the instructions be faithfully carried out, your Vestry may reasonably
expect a large increase in the number of houses inspected,
with consequent improvement in the sanitary condition of the
Parish.
"The recommendations are as follows:—
"1. The Inspector to attend at the office daily at nine o'clock, to enter up
the Statistical Record and the Complaint Book, and to assist in the
drafting of notices: to leave the office at ten o'clock, proceeding at