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Extract from Minutes of Vestry, 23rd September, 1891.
Submitted a report by the medical officer of health upon the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Copies of the report referred to had been forwarded to members.
It was moved by H. Bowman Spink, seconded by Mr. Overseer
Spencer Smith, and
Resolved—That the thanks of the Yestry be given to the
medical officer of health for his valuable synopsis of the new
Act, and that the report be referred to the Sanitary Committee
with instructions to bring up such recommendations as
in their opinion will be necessary to give effect thereto.
Extract from Minutes of Vestry, 11 th November, 1891.
12. The Committee have given careful consideration to the
suggestions of the medical officer of health, as to the necessity for an
increase to the staff in his department in order to cope, as far as
possible, with the multifarious duties henceforth to be performed.
Dealing with the permanent staff, the Committee have to recommend—
(a.) That an additional inspector, properly qualified, between
33 and 45 years of age, be appointed for lodging-house work,
but to be interchanged with the other inspectors if required,
at a commencing salary of £120 per annum, rising by annual
increments of £5 to a maximum of £150; that such appointment
be made before 1st January next; and that it be referred
back to the Committee to issue advertisements and to select
and send up for the choice of the Vestry not less than four
candidates.
(b) That a clerk between 18 and 21 years of; age, be appointed
for the sanitary department at a commencing salary of £60,
rising by annual increment of £10, to a maximum of £100;
that it be referred to the Finance Committee to proceed
in accordance with the 31st Bye-law with reference to the
issue of advertisements and the sending up of candidates
for the choice of the Vestry.
13. For the first twelve months, probably, the time of the additional
inspector would be wholly occupied in taking the dimensions and
other particulars essential to the compilation of a register of the
tenement houses, after which it would be his duty to see that the
regulations applicable thereto were observed. If he were transferred
from either of these duties to deal with the underground work, it is
obvious that his work would fall into arrear. To avoid this, and to
avoid the underground rooms being left without attention during the
progress of the work in the tenement houses,
The Committee recommend that a temporary inspector be engaged
week by week for a period not exceeding six months, at wages
not exceeding two guineas, to obtain and register the details
and measurements of the underground rooms as required by
section 96 ; and that it be referred back to the Committee to
make such engagement.