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were to be efficiently performed; and second, because the
Report was really prepared, though not presented, within the
year referred to. I may point out that if my suggestion be
adopted, the Sanitary department of the Parish will comprise,
in addition to the Medical Officer, five out-door
inspectors, with an equal number of assistants; two clerks
in the Sanitary Office, one a qualified inspector (who, in
addition to performing office work, is able at any moment
to take out-door duty), the other a clerk; and two men
whose time is devoted to duties connected with disinfection.
This will make a staff of 14 officers (besides the Medical
Officer), whose whole time will be given to the Sanitary
duties of this large Parish.
" To Sewers and Sanitary Committee respecting Staff of
the Sanitary Department.
29th April, 1890.
" Gentlemen,
"You will recollect that, when our new regulations
in regard to the sanitary arrangements of new houses, and
the construction of the drains of houses already built, came
into force, I explained that the new and important duties
thereby thrown on the Inspectors, would, for a time, disarrange
the work of the sanitary department, and necessarily
lead to the neglect of some of the duties which had, up to
that date, been systematically performed. You are aware,
also, that much additional responsibility was, about the
same time thrown on the department by the notification of
Diseases Act; and that our regulations in respect of houses
let in lodgings have quite recently received the sanction of