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Cemetery
The Council has acquired land adjoining the Church-yard in
the Village which will make suitable additional space for the disposal
of the dead when it is required.
The soil and situation are very suitable for this purpose.
There is need for a Public Mortuary in the District.
Schools
The Sanitary condition of the schools is satisfactory also the
water supply which is from the South Essex Waterworks Company.
Cases of notifiable infectious diseases occurring amongst
school children and any contacts which there may be in the same
house are dealt with by exclusion from school, in accordance with
the Memorandum on Exclusion from School, 1927. An intimation
is sent in every case to the Head Teacher of the school concerned.
Futhermore, the names of the children absent from school
stated to be suffering from Infectious Disease are reported on Form
M. 1. 13, by Head Teachers to the Medical Officer of Health.
Rag Flock Act
There are no premises in the District on which Rag Flock
is manufactured or used.
Housing
Number of new houses erected during the year
(a) Total (including numbers giving
seperately under (b) 1,124
(i) By the Local Authority 10
(ii) By other bodies and persons 1,114
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts
(i) By the Local Authority 10
(ii) By other bodies or persons 0
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total No. of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 459
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,350
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
subhead (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 154
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 593