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There were two cases of Puerperal Fever notified,
both at Stanford-le-Hope.
Puerperal Fever
There were 21 cases of Erysipelas notified and
one death. Three cases in the Thurrocks. Three
at Chad well-St.-Mary. One at Mucking. Three
at Stanford-le-Hope. Three at Orsett. One in
the Union House. Five at Aveley and one death,
and Two at the Ockendons.
Erysipelas
Un-notified. Six deaths.
Measles
Un-notified. No deaths.
Whooping:
Cough
Un-notified. Twenty-nine deaths. Nine at the
Thurrocks. Three at Aveley and Stifford. Eleven
at the Docks. Four at Stanford-le-Hope and Two
at Horndon-on-the-Hill.
Diarrhoea
I have examined 17 samples of water and found
four unfit for use for drinking purposes. Five wells
were cleaned out and tops repaired, and five wells
were closed.
One hundred and seventy-five new houses have
been erected in the district during the year.
Examination of
Water
factories ana Workshops Act, 1901.
Forty-one Workshops are on the Register.
They have all been inspected and very trifling
defects found, which have all been remedied as
soon as pointed out, without necessity for any
formal notice. There are no underground Bakehouses.
REA CORBET,
ORSETT, Medical Officer of Health.
February 28th, 1906.