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3. The systematic inspection of houses in the poorer localities of
the Parish to be carried out when practicable, one day in each week,
Tuesday generally being the best day for that purpose, all such
inspections to be carried out under the direction of the Medical Officer,
of Health, or of the Superintendent. The Inspectors will make note
on all occasions of any accumulations of dust at the houses which
they visit.
4. In the ordinary course of their out-door duties the Inspectors
will inspect the meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables, &c.; exposed for sale
in their respective districts, and will seize any of the same if it appear
to be unfit for human food. On Saturday evenings also, between the
hours of seven and nine, they will specially perform this duty in the
various market thoroughfares of the Parish.
5. The Inspectors to attend at the Vestry Offices between nine
and ten o'clock each morning to make up their diaries recording their
previous day's work, to enter in such diaries any complaints which
may have been made to them in their rounds, and to receive instructions
from the Medical Officer of Health, or Superintendent, or to
confer when necessary with other officers, to make out notices, &c , if
required. and a weekly return of work every Monday morning.
6. To return to the Offices at 4.30 p.m. (except on Saturday), and
arrange for the notices which will be required to be made out on the
following morning by the clerks, and to enter their own reports and
the orders made in the Complaint Book.
7. To purchase samples of food, &c., for analysis as directed by
the Committee or the Superintendent.
8. The Inspector of Dust to visit daily under direction as many
houses as possible in the poorer localities of the Parish to ascertain
the existence of accumulations of dust, to inquire into and report
upon all specific complaints as to dusting, and to enter in his diary
any sanitary nuisance which he may observe or receive complaint of
on his rounds. To make out the orders for the removal of dust each
day, and to keep and furnish the weekly tables relating thereto. He
will also purchase samples of food, &c., for analysis when directed
to do so.
In considering the duties of a Sanitary Officer, the investigation
of cases of infectious disease claims the first mention; next come
enquiries into complaints of unsanitary conditions (of which. it may
be mentioned, many are made anonymously); and the periodical
inspection of cowsheds, slaughter-houses, bake-houses, offensive
trades, and the courts and alleys of the district. In times past
attention to these three classes of cases, and the making out, serving,