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Romford 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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No.Date.Disease.Locality.Origin of Disease. Action taken.Result.
13Mar. 11Scarlet FeverGreat WadeyOne case. Servant in a large Establishment. Removed to Barking Hospital.No further case
14,, 12DiphtheriaCagenhamOne case. Sewage overflow.No further case
15,, 19DiphtheriaSouth HornchurchOne case.No further case
10„ 30DiphtheriaHarold WoodOne case.No further case
17Apl. 5Scarlet FeverSquirrels HeathTwo cases Instructions, &c. See Nos 18 and l9.These cases (6) had one common origin, and several cases occurred in the Urban District from personal infection from these.
18,, 7Scarlet FeverSquirrels HeathDitto Ditto
19,, 8Scarlet FeverSquirrels HeathDitto Ditto
20„ 16Typhoid FeverBeacontree HeathTwo cases. Serious pollution of ditches by sewage Special Report to Sanitary Authority.See No. 22
21,, 21scarlet FeverSouth HornchurchOne case. Instructions, &c.No other case
22„ 24Typhoid FeverBeacontree HeathTwo cases, adjacent to No. 20. Same insanitary condition.No other case
23M ayTyphoid FeverGlobe RoadOne case. Origin obscure. In-st???ctions, &c.No other case
24,, 3DiphtheriaDagenhamOne case. Insanitary surrounding. Report to Sanitary Authority.See No. 20
25„ ???Scarlet FeverWenningtonOne case. Origin obscure. Notice to School Authorties. Instructions. Disinfection.No other case
26„ 25DiphtheriaDagenhamTwo cases. Sanitary deffects as in No. 24.
27June 13DiphtheriaRainhamOne case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c.No other case
28„ 13DiphtheriaWenningtonOne case. Nuisance owing to blocked drain. &c. Report to Sanitary Authority. Remedied.
29,, 16DiphtheriaWenningtonOne other case in same family as No. 2s.
30,, 18DiphtheriaWenningtonDitto. Ditto.