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This decision was founded on a report of mine upon this
subject, which was presented on the 29th April, 1890, and
which I incorporated in my last year's annual report. Also
the Vestry decided subsequently to appoint a Superintendent,
or Chief Inspector. This appointment did not originate in
any recommendation of my own, but it was one in which I
heartily concurred ; and, for historical purposes, I add in
the Appendix a report which I made on this subject while
it was still under the consideration of the Committee. (Appendix
2.)
I cannot but feel that the Sanitary Committee and the
Vestry have shewn by their action in the above matters an
enlightened appreciation of the sanitary needs of the parish,
and an enlightened determination that their sanitary work
shall be well formed. The above officers have been appointed
since the termination of the year to which my
report relates. I cannot therefore as yet quote any work
that they have done, in proof of the expediency and wisdom
of the course which the Vestry has taken in the matter;
but I am sure that my next annual report will prove that
these additional officers have done good work, supplementary
and additional to that done by your old Inspectors.
The Sanitary Staff will henceforth include the Officer
of Health, the Chief Inspector, 5 Inspectors, and 5 Assistant
Inspectors, 2 Officers engaged mainly in office work, and 2
other Officers appointed for the purpose of disinfection—in
all, 16 Officers.
In concluding this report I have to express my appreciation
of the excellent work done by your 5 Inspectors,