Falkirk Burgh Sanitary Inspector's records
Primary maker
Falkirk Town Council. Sanitary Inspector
Production date
1852-1901
1950s-1970s
Description
Pay book, 1859-1878; Letter book, 1896-1898; Correspondence, 1865-1898; Miscellaneous reports, 1877-1898; Miscellaneous papers, 1852-1901.Photograph albums, 1950s-1970s
Object detail
Falkirk Town Council appointed a Sanitary Inspector from at least 1852. Prior to 1918 responsibility for refuse collection lay with the Roads Surveyor & Cleansing Inspector. By 1921 the departments were re-organised and the Sanitary Inspector was also the Cleansing Inspector (and from 1950 given the new title of Sanitary Inspector and Director of Cleansing).
In 1975 the responsibilities were transferred to the Director of Cleansing of Falkirk District Council.
The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (60 & 61 Vict., c.38) gave the Local Government Board for Scotland supervisory powers over local authorities with regard to the regulation of medical officers and sanitary inspectors.
1950s-1970s
You can also see a catalogue of the items in this collection on our website
http://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/heritage/archives/finding-aids/falkirk.aspx
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