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CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Council Offices,
Feltham,
Middlesex
July, 1950
To. Dr. F. H. 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.
The difficulties of maintaining a full complement of
staff have not been so pressing as in recent years, but
there was a vacancy for a sanitary inspector which
remained unfilled for several months. With a small
staff the loss of one inspector's services for a month or
two can seriously upset the routine of the department,
particularly as efforts are being made to expand the
work of the department under Sections 9 and 11 of the
Housing Act, 1936, and there are other branches of the
department's work which call for more attention.
Problems arising from the housing shortage continue
to occupy a predominant position despite the substantial
number of new houses which the Council have
already provided. Many people living under unsatisfactory
conditions solicit the aid of the department with
a view to being rehoused by the Council. These cases
are investigated but unless they are already applicants
to the Council and an investigation reveals conditions
which may lead to an increase in the number of points
allocated to them, there is little that can be done. Reports
are submitted for consideration by the Housing Committee
whenever it is thought they will serve a useful
purpose. In many cases much inconvenience and
unhappiness is caused by the occupation of a house by
more than one family, but where there is no illegal