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Small Pox.
No cases of Small Pox were reported during 1899. An
arrangement with West Ham Corporation has been made by which
we are enabled to send any cases, should they occur, to their
Dagenham Hospital, which was opened in May last.
Puerperal Fever.
Nine cases were reported, resulting in five deaths, as against
4 cases last year, and one death The houses and drains were
inspected, and every precaution taken by isolation and disinfection
to prevent recurring cases, and the nurses are cautioned not to take
lying-in cases for a certain period. The sum of £7 9s. has been
paid to mid-wives as compensation for loss of employment in this
manner.
Notification of Infectious Diseases.
I have made returns each month to the Essex County Council,
and weekly to the Local Government Board, of the number of
fresh cases notified in the district.
During the year the sum paid to Medical Practitioners for
notifications of Infectious Diseases, amounted to £128 12s.
Offensive Smells.
Several complaints of this description came before us, for
which Notices were served to remedy, and the nuisance abated;
and there have also been complaints referring to the smells arising
from the surface ventilators, so I would advise that more up-cast
ventilating shafts should be erected.
Buildings.
A large amount of building is still going on (about 2,000
houses per year), as will be seen by the increase of population.
New roads are constantly being made, a long time elapses before
they, are taken over, and, being used for traffic, so quickly get into