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A doctor was sent for to see the man, whom he
found to have Erysipelas, and his attention was also
called to a child whom he found to be suffering
from Diphtheria. The child was immediately
moved to the Isolation Hospital. Two days after,
another child was attacked in the same house, and
during the next three weeks six other cases
occurred in Orsett, all amongst children attending
school.
On February 23rd I recommended Orsett
Schools to be closed for a few days and disinfected.
This was done and the floors, furniture, slates and
pencils washed with carbolic acid—only one case
occurred after this.
All the Orsett cases were removed to the
Isolation Hospital the same day they were notified,
and although many of the cases were very severe,
no death occurred. I attribute this result to the
very early Hospital treatment they received.
As a contrast, I take an outbreak at the Docks
and Little Thurrock—thirteen cases. Bight cases
at the Docks were treated at home and six died,
two were moved to Hospital and recovered. Of
the three cases in Thurrock, two were moved to
Hospital and both died, the other case was only
notified on Paralysis coming 011, it was treated at
home and recovered.
The Rural Sanitary Authority have expressed
willingness to repay the cost of of telegrams asking
for admission of cases of Diphtheria Into Hospital,
but this has rarely been acted on.
No case notified.
Membranous
Croup
There were 15 cases of Typhoid Fever notified
and two deaths. Five were in the Thurrocks, one
death. Four of the cases were at Tilbury Docks,
Typhoid Fever