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Great Warley.—Stands high on London clay. The most thickly
populated part of the parish forms part of the town of Brentwood, the
large and less populated area having scattered houses and groups of
houses. Population, 2,180. Agricultural. Water supply mainly from
South Essex Co.'s mains. Birth rate, 29.3. Death rate, 8.7. Death
rate from zymotic disease, nil. Infantile mortality, .004.
Rainham and Wennington.—Lie low on gravel and alluvium, at the
edge of the Thames. Marshy. Villages of 2,560 inhabitants, employed
in agricultural, factory and riverside works. Tidal stream runs through
Rainham to the Thames, about a mile distant. Very much improved
in its sanitary condition and its freedom from zymotic disease since the
provision of a sewer scheme a few years ago. Scavenging by contract.
Water supply mainly from South Essex Co.'s mains. Birth rate, 25.7.
Death rate, 10.1. Infantile mortality, 1.1. Death rate from zymotic
disease, 0.3.
Havering.—Stands high on pebble sand, bounded by London clay.
Population, 400. Agriculture and good class residents. Water supply
by private wells. Recently Lord O'Hagan has extended the South
Essex main to his residence and adjacent cottages, allowing the public
elementary school to be connected. Birth rate, 25. Death rate, 10.
Infantile mortality, nil. Death rate from zymotic disease, 2.5.
Noak Hill.—Stands high on London clay. Agricultural. Water
supply indifferent, the water area being very difficult to tap, several
boring attempts in recent years having failed to obtain supplies.
Recently an old well has been opened in Smith's Lane, where most of
the inhabited dwellings are, which has been, on analysis, found to
be good, and which promises a fair supply. The South Essex water
main is now (February) being laid in the village. Population, 230.
Death rate, nil. Infantile mortality, nil. Death rate from zymotic
disease, nil.
In sparsely populated districts statistics, of course, show no sign of
healthiness or otherwise.
III.—An account of 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, etc., etc.
Dagenham, Beacontree, and Chadwell Heath.
Jan. 1st.—Dagenham.—Swine kept so as to be a nuisance. Notice
Remedied.