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tors. The very bad sanitary condition of the village is now, I hope, in
course of amendment, as after many difficulties and unavoidable delay, a
system of sewerage is now being rapidly carried out. Birth-rate, 26.5.
Death-rate, 17.7. Death-rate from zymotic disease, 2 2.
III.—An account of the enquiries as to the conditions injurious
to health existing in the district, and of the proceedings
relating to such conditions in which advice has been
given, &c., &c.
In addition to the cases of infectious diseases recorded in Section
1 of this report, the following insanitary conditions, &c, necessitated
official interference by the Sanitary Inspector, who called in my
assistance when necessary. These instances of nuisances, &c., are
included in the list detailed in a later portion of this report.
Dagenham, Beacontrbe and Chadwell Heaths.—Jan. 2nd.
— Swine kept as a nuisance. Notice. Removed.
Jan. 4th.—Foul drain and closet. Notice. Cleansed.
Jan. 7th.—Foul ditch. Ditto
Jan. 12th.—Foul privies and cesspit. Ditto
Jan. 26th.—Six houses with no drainage. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 4th.—Swine kept causing nuisance. Ditto
Feb. 5th.—Foul cesspit. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 8th.—Foul ditch. Ditto
Feb. 9th.—Foul closet and drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 9th.—Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Removed.