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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Romford 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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The following table shows the nature and distribution of fatal zymotic disease in the different localities of the district:—
| Dagenham. | Collier Row. | Havering. | Noak Hill and squirrels Heath. | Upminster and Cranbam. | Great Warley. | Rainham and Wennington. | Hornchurch. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erysipelas | 1 | |||||||
| Scarlet Fever | ||||||||
| Diphtheria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Measles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
I have, as in previous reports, much pleasure in testifying to
the satisfactory way in which, as far as I know, the duties of
inspection, &c., are carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors, Messrs.
Hamilton and Cornell.
Area and population of district:
Area, in acres 36,424
Population 18,560
General death-rate 13.4 per 1,000.
Infant death-rate (under 1 year) 3.61 per 1,000.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ALFRED WRIGHT.
The Lodge, Romford,
March 14th, 1899.