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tional duties have recently been passed, to carry out which
efficiently could not be done by the same staff as we formerly
had; the vestry took these facts into consideration with the
result that two Inspectors were appointed instead of one in June
last, viz.: Mr. Lyon and Mr. T waits both of whom hold the certificates
of the Sanitary Institute, and are competent and practical
officers, and have carried out their duties to my satisfaction.
I must not omit to say that Mr. Cox, had for a period
of four months much additional work thrown upon him in consequence
of Mr. Leshaw's death. These duties he discharged
efficiently. Our staff now consists of three capable and industrious
Inspectors and one Clerk, the Hamlet has been divided
into three sanitary districts instead of two as you are aware.
The Inspectors are all appointed under the Order of the Local
Government Board of December, 1891.
Mr. Cox, No. 1 District which comprises the whole of the
East Ward and the portion of the North Ward east of
Globe Road.
Mr. Lyon, No. 2 District which comprises the whole of
the Centre Ward and the part of the North Ward west
of Globe Road.
Mr. Twaits, No. 3 District which comprises the whole of
the West and South Wards.
I may mention that all three are also appointed to take
samples under the Food and Drugs Act in their respective
districts.
THE SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT
DURING THE YEAR.
Section 1 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, states:—
"That every Sanitary Authority shall cause from time
"to time an inspection of their district to be made with
"a view of ascertaining what nuisances exist calling for
"abatement under the powers of the Act and to enforce
"its provisions so as to secure the proper sanitary con"dition
of all premises within their district.
During the past year we have been engaged in carrying out a
thorough systematic house to house inspection ot the Hamlet,
and the various nuisances which were found to exist were
brought to the notice of the Vestry who ordered the nuisances
to be abated within 28 days from the date of the Older being
served in ordinary cases, and in the case of stopped drains within
48 hours, and in the event of this not being carried out, proceedings
to be taken; although the Vestry have limited the time
for these Orders to be executed, we have not been arbitrary with
this enforcement as it is our practice to use every endeavour to
get the work done without undue pressure, and it is only in those