[Report 1893] / Medical Officer of Health, Godstone R.D.C.

  • Godstone (Surrey, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1893
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Credit: [Report 1893] / Medical Officer of Health, Godstone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    by individual occupiers, in that part near the Station called New Oxted a contract has been entered into whereby one person shall be responsible and carry out the work to the satisfaction of the Sanitary Inspector and subject to the rules and regulations as laid down by the Local Government Board. Although it is a very expensive matter it is now better done than under the old regime and the complaints as to any nuisance arising during the operation are less frequent. These houses will be included in the drainage scheme which is in course of preparation so that the existing arrangement is a temporary one only. TANDRIDGE.—Population 592, Births 12, Deaths 6, giving a rate per 1000 lhing of 20^27 for the former and 11*82 for the latter. Nothing has been reported to me as requiring my intervention during the past year with the exception of one supposed case of Enteric Fever, which was not mentioned until after recovery and removal from the District. TATSFIELD.—Population 380, Births n, Deaths 5, giving a rate per 1000 living of 28*94 f°r ^e former and 13*15 for the latter. Nothing requiring my intervention has occured during the year in this Parish. TITSEY.—Population 229, Births, Deaths 2, giving equal rates per 1000 living of 8.73. Diphtheria occured in this Parish during September at South Green resulting in two deaths. A young man had been suffering from a bad throat, contracted as he thought during his work, while being engaged iu cleaning out a very offensive yard which had been occupied by pigs. He was kept away from work a week in consequence and was waited upon by his sister, but not seen by a doctor. Three days afterwards the sister tell ill and was pronounced by a doctor to be suffering from Diphtheria, her child at the breast also being infected, followed by two other sisters. The house being small there were no means of effecting complete isolation. The sanitary arrangements were very indifferent, consisting of a Privy built of wood which was defective and in an offensive condition. The proper water supply is that of a well, situate at a short distance away and of good quality, but not being handy they had made use of some from a pond in the garden, which was quite unfit for drinking and domestic purposes. [27]