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think, be well paid by a salary commencing at £80 per
annum, and rising, say, to £120.
"If the plan I here suggest be carried out it will involve
the appointment of five Assistant-Inspectors."
It need scarcely be said that this recommendation of
mine was subjected to careful consideration, and that consequently
some considerable time elapsed before it was
adopted by the Sanitary Committee, and by them submitted
to the Vestry. Further, it was thought desirable (a view in
which I entirely concurred) that with a largely increased
sanitary staff, a staff comprising 5 Inspectors, 5 Assistant
Inspectors, 2 persons engaged in disinfection, and 2 Office
Clerks; and in view of the large accession of important
sanitary duties and responsibilities entailed by these appointments
and the progress of sanitary legislation, a chief
officer ought to be appointed to assist me in organising and
superintending the sanitary work of the Parish, and to act
as the Superintendent of Inspectors. The question naturally
arose as to what the qualifications of such an officer should
be; whether, for example, he should be a qualified sanitary
inspector, a qualified engineer, or a medical man who had
obtained a diploma in public health. Finally, on the 25th
March, 1891, Dr. Priestly was elected Chief Sanitary
Inspector, and on the 15th April 5 Assistant Inspectors were
appointed.
Some considerable time of course elapsed before the
new arrangements came into full and satisfactory operation.
Dr. Priestly and myself had to give much time and thought
to the matter, and our suggestions had to be considered in
Committee; and moreover the young Inspectors had to be