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CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Council Offices,
Feltham,
Middlesex.
July, 1948.
To Dr. F. 11. Woods, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,
Medical Officer of Health,
Sir,
I beg to present a report upon the work of the
department which I administer.
Very considerable staffing difficulties have arisen
during the year. For several months both the posts of
Additional Sanitary Inspector were vacant and the staff
was up to establishment for only six months of the year.
With a small staff this naturally upsets the routine and
I was not able to carry out the improvements which I
had hoped to do.
The housing position is the cause of many bad cases
of overcrowding which have been visited. Many people
living under overcrowded conditions solicit the aid of
the department in advancing their applications to the
Council for rehousing. These cases are visited and, if
considered necessary, are reported for consideration by
the Housing Committee. In some cases much inconvenience
and unhappiness is caused by the occupation
of a house by more than one family, but where there is
no illegal overcrowding. Applicants for rehousing have
been visited before interview by the Housing Committee,
and I am hopeful that these fact-finding inspections have
helped the Committee to assess those applicants with the
greatest need.
The urgent necessity of providing new houses also
affects our efforts in connection with the repair of
dwelling-houses. It is necessary to concentrate upon the