[Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Essex County Council.

Essex (England). County Council.

Date:: 1895

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Credit: [Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Essex County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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TENDRING-. Medical Officer of Health, JOHN W. COOK, m.d. Population 1891 ... 24,034 „ 1895 ... • • • • • • 25,637 Total deaths registered in the district 430 Corrections ... + 0,-7 1895. Mean for 5 years 1890-1. Corrected Death-rate lG'G 15-5 Zymotic ,, 1-2 1-4 Infantile Mortality ... 120- 107- Birth-rate 26-8 28-4 Zymotic Case-rate ... 4-25 6-4 The Report is type-written. Diphtheria was very prevalent during the latter half of the year in the Thorpe and Ardleigh districts. In one instance the disease was introduced by a soldier who came home on furlough. Thirteen houses were condemned as unfit for human habitation, and three were closed by the Magistrates’ orders, four have been demolished, and the remainder placed in habit- able repair. Several well waters have been examined, and where the water was found to be polluted the wells were ordered to be closed. The Tendring Water Company supply an increasing number of cottages, and a request has been made to the Company to extend their mains to Tendring Row. The sewering of Great Bentley is a pressing need. Frinton is rapidly increasing, and “ it is high time that a proper system of sewers was considered and adopted.” Brightlingsea will become an Urban District in September next, but the Medical Officer of Health urges that a scheme of sewerage should be proceeded with at once, otherwise it may