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Orsett 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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Orsett Rural Sanitary District.
MEDICAL OFFICER'S
ANNUAL REPORT, 1904.
General Sanitary Condition of Orsett,
THE Orsett Rural Sanitary District consists of
the whole of the Orsett Poor Law Union, with
the exception of the parish of Grays Thnrrock.
Extent of
District.
It contains 39,764 acres, and a population of 19,912, Census, 1901.
| Census Pop. Est. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1901. | 1904. | |
| West and Little Thurrocks | 4325 | 4700 |
| Aveley and Stifford | 2135 | 2370 |
| Chadwell - St. - Mary and West Tilbury District | 5662 | 6100 |
| Ockendons and Bulphan | 1678 | 1830 |
| Orsett | 1326 | 1350 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 1755 | 2130 |
| Mucking, Bast Tilbury, Corring-ham and Fobbing District | 2229 | 2300 |
| Laindon Hills and Horndon-on-the-Hill | 802 | 1120 |
| 19,912 | 21,900 | |
Population.
Being an increase of 1,988 since the census, and
838 this year.
The number of Births registered during the year
was 743, of which 374 were boys and 369 girls; the
number of Deaths was 341.
Number of
Births and
Deaths Registered.