Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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No | Date. | Disease. | Locality. | Origin of Disease. Action taken. | Result. |
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1 | Jan. 8 | Typhoid Fever | Rainham | An imported case. Instructions given as to disinfection of discharge, &c. | No other case |
2 | „ 8 | Typhoid Fever | Rainham | Ditto Ditto | No other case |
3 | „ 25 | Scarlet Fever | Chadwell Heath | Infected from a case at end of previous year. Instruction as to Isolation, &c. Disinfection on recovery. | Removed to Hospital |
4 | „ 25 | Scarlet Fever - | Chadwell Heath | Ditto Ditto | |
5 | „ 27 | Diphtheria | Dagenham | A local nuisance, Remedied. | No other case |
6 | Feb. 1 | Scarlet Fever - | Chadwell Heath | Another case from same source of infection as No. 3. Disinfected. | Removed to Hospital |
7 | „ 4 | Diphtheria | Cranham | One case. A local nuisance. | No othpr case |
8 | „ 8 | Scarlet Fever | Chadwell Heath - | From No. 3. | Removed |
9 | „ 9 | Scarlet Fever | Rainham | One case. Source obscure. Isolation. | No other case |
10 | „ 11 | Diphtheria | Dagenham | One case. A local nuisance. Remedied. | |
11 | „ 28 | Diphtheria | Claremont Road, North Horn church | Two cases in one house. | No other case |
12 | „ 28 | Scarlet Fever - | Claremont Road, North Horn church | One case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
13 | Mar. 4 | Scarlet Fever | Upminster | Ditto Ditto | No other case |