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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
H.G.Clinch, M.B.E., P.R.S.I.
I have pleasure in submitting the Annual Report on the work of the Sanitary, Food,
and Shops Inspectors during the year ended 31st December, 1951 •
Opportunity is taken to express my appreciation of the co-operation and services
rendered by the Technical and Clerical Staff. I wish to place on record my appreciation of,
and grateful thanks for the valuable work performed by my Deputy, Mr.H.Ault. With the
appointment of Mr.Dicker as Pood and Drugs Inspector during October last, responsibility for
the sampling of foods and drugs for adulteration and for the administration of the Pharmacy
& Poisons and the Fertiliser & Feeding Stuffs Acts passed to the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
Some comment on items of particular interest are provided in addition to the
statistical tables,
The number of dwelling houses in the Borough is 4104.2 and the population is 170,100.
WATER SUPPLY. The Metropolitan Water Board are the Statutory Undertakers throughout
the County Borough and their water has been satisfactory in quality and quantity.
There is no evidence of plumbo solvent action and no cases of contamination were
reported.
All the houses are supplied direct by pipes with the exception of twenty-six which
are supplied by standpipes.
FACTORIES ACT, 1937. Generally speaking, if a factory is equipped with and uses
mechanical power, the administration of the Factories Act, 1937. is the responsibility of
the Factory Inspectors of the Ministry of Labour and National Service with the exception of
the enforcement of the provision of sanitary accommodation which is dealt with by the
Sanitary Inspectors. In non-mechanically operated factories, the provisions relating to
cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, and drainage of floors is dealt with
by the Sanitary Inspectors in addition. In the case of food factories of course, all matters
relating to the inspection of food for unsoundness, disease, and prevention from contamination
are the province of the Sanitary Inspectors in any class of factory.
During the year, 1803 visits were made for the purposes of the Factories Act to 921
factories and 39 written notices were served in respect of contraventions. In no case was
it necessary to institute proceedings.
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