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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The duties of a Sanitary Inspector as defined by
order of Local Government Board, dated 8th December,
1891.
The following shall be the duties of a Sanitary
Inspector as regards the District or part of a District for
which he is appointed (in this article referred to as " his
district")—
1. He shall perform, either under the special
directions of the Sanitary Authority, or (so far as
authorised by the Sanitary Authority) under the
directions of the Medical Officer of Health, or, in
cases where no such directions are required, without
such directions, all the duties specially imposed upon
a Sanitary Inspector by any Statute or Statutes, or
by the orders issued by us, so far as the same apply
to his office.
2. He shall attend all meetings of the Sanitary
Authority when so required.
3. He shall by inspection of his district, both
systematically at certain periods, and at intervals as
occasion may require, keep himself informed in respect
of the nuisances existing therein that require
abatement.
4. On receiving notice of the existence of any
nuisance within his district or of the breach of any
By-laws or Regulations made by the Sanitary
Authority for the suppression of nuisances, or of any
By-laws made by the London County Council, which