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his two assistants have been available, when not actually engaged
in working the apparatus, as Dust Inspectors, and have rendered
very good service in that capacity.
The reorganization of the Sanitary Department has been recently
under consideration in the Islington district, and a very full and
well-considered report upon the whole subject has been presented
jointly by the Medical Officer and the Sanitary Superintendent.
By reference to the annexed tabular statement, it will be
seen that Islington has a population of 321,824. There are,
including the Sanitary Superintendent, nine Inspectors; and three
Clerks are engaged in the office. With an enormous district such
as this, and with so numerous a staff, a Chief Inspector or Sanitary
Superintendent is an absolute necessity; and from the report I see
that the duties of this officer are chiefly those of direction and
general supervision. He controls the Inspectors, manages the
correspondence and legal proceedings, books and records, and acts
as Clerk to the Committee. The Clerks assist in all office work as
far as possible, and even the Messengers when not actually engaged
as such, also assist in the copying of notices.
The Islington regulations for the work of the Inspectors are so
good that I quote them in full.
Vestry of St. Mary, Islington, Sanitary Department.
KEGULATIONS
As to the Work of the Inspectors of Nuisances and Sanitary Inspectors.
1. To carry out all inspections arising out of sanitary or other
complaints received at the offices, and those deemed necessary by the
Medical Officer of Health, or Superintendent, on account of death,
outbreaks of disease, and for disinfection or registration, and other
purposes. These inspections, and all re-inspections of premises where
works are required, will be most conveniently carried out on Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in each week. To take
proceedings at the police-court when necessary.
2. The cow-houses, slaughter-houses, and bakehouses to be inspected
every three or four months, under the direction of the Medical
Officer of Health, or of the Superintendent. Upon each occasion the
whole should be inspected within as short a time as possible, and
those requiring to be cleansed, &c., are then to be revisited in the
ordinary course.