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]
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No. | Date. | Disease. | Locality. | Origin of Disease. Action taken. | Result. |
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13 | Mar. 11 | Scarlet Fever | Great Wadey | One case. Servant in a large Establishment. Removed to Barking Hospital. | No further case |
14 | ,, 12 | Diphtheria | Cagenham | One case. Sewage overflow. | No further case |
15 | ,, 19 | Diphtheria | South Hornchurch | One case. | No further case |
10 | „ 30 | Diphtheria | Harold Wood | One case. | No further case |
17 | Apl. 5 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Two 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 | ,, 7 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Ditto Ditto | |
19 | ,, 8 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Ditto Ditto | |
20 | „ 16 | Typhoid Fever | Beacontree Heath | Two cases. Serious pollution of ditches by sewage Special Report to Sanitary Authority. | See No. 22 |
21 | ,, 21 | scarlet Fever | South Hornchurch | One case. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
22 | „ 24 | Typhoid Fever | Beacontree Heath | Two cases, adjacent to No. 20. Same insanitary condition. | No other case |
23 | M ay | Typhoid Fever | Globe Road | One case. Origin obscure. In-st???ctions, &c. | No other case |
24 | ,, 3 | Diphtheria | Dagenham | One case. Insanitary surrounding. Report to Sanitary Authority. | See No. 20 |
25 | „ ??? | Scarlet Fever | Wennington | One case. Origin obscure. Notice to School Authorties. Instructions. Disinfection. | No other case |
26 | „ 25 | Diphtheria | Dagenham | Two cases. Sanitary deffects as in No. 24. | |
27 | June 13 | Diphtheria | Rainham | One case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
28 | „ 13 | Diphtheria | Wennington | One case. Nuisance owing to blocked drain. &c. Report to Sanitary Authority. Remedied. | |
29 | ,, 16 | Diphtheria | Wennington | One other case in same family as No. 2s. | |
30 | ,, 18 | Diphtheria | Wennington | Ditto. Ditto. |