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(which in Measles in cold weather is frequently large,
owing to the pulmonary complications which attend this
disease) was small. Otherwise I have no doubt that,
so prevalent was the disease, there would have been a large
number of deaths to have reported. I beg to offer this
suggestion of making Measles a notifiable disease to your
serious consideration.
Diphtheria—Numbered 23 cases, 1 death being caused
by this disease. A large proportion of these cases were
undoubtedly due to the facility existing for the eseape of
sewer gas, owing to the faulty condition of the waterclosets
connectcd with nearly the whole of the cottage
property of the town.
Typhoid Fever.—Seventeen cases occurred, of which 4
were fatal.
An Account of the Sanitary Conditions of the District
at the end of the year, and of enquiries made and
advice given respecting conditions injurious to the
Public Health.
At the end of the year there was no infectious disease
existing in the Town.
Periodical inspections of the various parts of the district
have been made, a few samples of drinking water, whose
purity was suspected, have been submitted to me for
analysis by the Sanitary Inspector, and where found to
be contaminated, the South Essex Company's water has
been laid on.
The various bake-houses and slaughter-houses have been
inspected and found in a satisfactory condition.