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have caught it by eating shell fish.
In one ease a leak in the drain ventilation pipe was
found underneath the bedroom window; other cases had occurred
in the house previously.
In one case, through the revelations made by the smoke
test in the House drain, sewer gas was found to enter the house
through the cellar bricks.
There were 11 cases in all with 3 deaths.
Death rate for the year = .18
DIARRHOEA AND DYSENTRY. There were 35 cases of this disease.
32 children under 5 years of age. Death rate 2.18.
DISTRIBUTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
DIPHTHERIA. In the epidemic of 1893 and also in 1894 the
following Streets were found to be comparatively free;-
1. Longbridge Road. (1895 none)
2. New Street (one case 1895)
3. Tanner Street (one ease 1895)
4. Over-the-Gates (one case 1895)
5. Eldred Road (none 1895)
6. Union Street, (none 1895)
7. Fisher Street (three cases)
PHTHISIS. 17 deaths during the year from this Disease.
CANCER. Four deaths.
INFLUENZA. Five Deaths. This disease still remains in the
District with outbursts from time to time.
Spot Maps shewing distribution of Diphtheria and Enteric
Fever are prepared.
There was one case of Puerperal Fever notified. Attributed
to decomposition of Stillborn child. It proved fatal.
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICTS.
1. In my opinion special attention will have to be given to the
Courts and Alleys of the old Town with respect to the defects
enumerated above.
2. Hospital accommodation should be provided for Diphtheria
and in certain cases for Enteric Fever. The District Council
have adopted this suggestion and the old Small Pox Hospital is
being fitted up for this purpose.
3. Accommodation in case of an outbreak of Small Pox is in my
opinion urgently required,
INFANT MORTALITY. Rate for the. year amounts to 162.62 per thousand
births registered which is about the same as that for the
whole of England and Wales. The only period of the year in
which the infantile mortality was at all excessive was in quarter
ending September 30th.
During that period the earth Thermometer at 4½ feet below
surface registered 58" - 61° Fahrenheit.
Birth rate = 43.31 per thousand persons living; that for
England and Wales being 30.3 .
Zymotic Death rate = 5.31. This rate is somewhat higher
this year due to the exceptional severity of Summer Diarrhoea,
Whooping Cough and Measles. The deaths nearly all occurred in
young children.
General Death rate = 19.5 This includes those who died
in Romford Union Workhouse and other Hospitals.
General Death rate for England and Wales = 18.7.
The Inspector of Nuisances Report (To whom many thanks
for much assistance are due), Infectious Disease and Mortality
Tables are annexed.
I am, Your obedient Servant,
C F.. F E IT T 0 IT