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Two children, aged four, one unvaccinated and the other
unsuccessfully vaccinated, were under treatment; one recovered
and one died, the cause of death being Bronchitis—
the child was very delicate.
The other three who died all came from the same house
in Grays, and all had Small-pox of hœmorrhagic character.
They were all in a most filthy state when admitted, and I
was informed were all very intemperate.
Sanitary requirements
Drainage of West Thurrock and South Stifford.
Several complaints have been made of the nuisance arising
from the deposit of refuse from dust-bins by the South
Kensington Vestry, on land at Purfleet. Considering the
near approach to cottages of this very large heap, I asked
Dr. Thresh, Medical Officer of Health for the County Council,
to meet me and inspect it, with a view to steps being taken to
prevent the continuance of such deposit, should he think a
nuisance was being caused thereby.
Sanitary Staff
The Sanitary Staff consists of myself, a Sanitary Surveyor,
and an Inspector of Nuisances, who is in constant
communication with me.
Notification of Diseases—148.
Small-pox
Twelve cases of Small-pox were notified. Eleven cases
occurred in West Thurrock; one case occurred at Aveley, a
child—cause of infection unknown; and all except one were removed
to Isolation Hospital. One was treated at home and
the cottage disinfected and the bedding burned. One death,
the child from Aveley (unvaccinated), a very delicate child.