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confined by a private midwife, was also found to be suffering from
blood poisoning due to the same organism. The latter patient
recovered.
The Overcrowding Survey carried out under the Housing Act
1935 has been completed and full particulars of the result are
contained in the body of this Report.
Some cases of para-typhoid fever occurred in this and other
Essex districts, and it is possible that this may portend another
outbreak of this disease such as occurred in 1928, when a considerable
outbreak occurred in the whole of the London area, the
cause of which was not traced.
It will be observed in the report of the School Medical Service
section that 320 children attended the Aural Clinic, 691 the
Orthopaedic Clinic, 248 the Rheumatism Clinic and 1,583 the
Ophthalmic Clinic, showing how much these special services are
appreciated in the district.
I wish again to thank the Members of the Council for their
support, and I. have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
A. H. G. BURTON,
Medical Officer of Health.