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To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District
Council of Dagenham.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my report on the health and sanitary circumstances
of the district for the year 1933.
The year was a healthy one in this district apart from the
prevalence of influenza in the early weeks, and a high incidence
of scarlet fever in the last months. The infant mortality and
maternal mortality rates were strikingly low.
The steady development of the district by erection of new
houses necessitated some extension of the clinic facilities provided.
Apart from this, the only fresh development has been the issuing
of birthday letters referred to in the report, and the abolition of
terminal disinfection on the occurrence of notifiable diseases.
I desire to thank the members of the Council and administrative
staff for the help they have given me in the past year.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. W. CARYL THOMAS.
Public Health Offices,
Becontree Avenue,
Dagenham.
5th May, 1934,