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Romford 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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NoDate.Disease.Locality.Origin of Disease. Action taken.Result.
31June 18Typhoid FeverRainhamOne case. Imported. Instructions, &c.No other case
32,, 20DiphtheriaWenningtonTwo more cases in same family as No. 28.No further case
33„ 30Typhoid FeverBcacontrec HeathTwo cases in adjacent cottage. Nuisance as in No. 20.
34July 6Scarlet FeverHaveringTwo cases in a farm house, a milk vendor. Caution given that no milk should be brought into the house and that no one in the house should have anything to do with the milk, this was rigorously observed. Cases were isolated, and the premises disinfected in due course.No other case
35„ 6DiphtheriaHornchurchTwo cases. A local nusiance existing near premises, remedied under notice. Instructions, &c.No other case
3G„ 26DiphtheriaGreat WarleyOne case. See No. 46.
3725Scarlct FeverHomchurch Cottage HomesTwo cases. Origin obscure, probably imported. These Homes have a private Isolation Hospital, unto which all infectious cases are removed.
58Aug. 1Scarlet FeverSouth HornchurchOne case, mild. Probably imported. Instructions, &c.No other case
39,, 9Scarlet FeverBeacontree neathTwo cases in adjoining cottage. Instructions, &c.No other case
40„ 9Scarlet FeverHarold WoodOne case. Infection imported. Instructions, &c.No other case
41,, 9Scarlet FeverHarold WoodDitto. Ditto.No other case
42,, 22Scarlet FeverHarold WoodAnother case. Frobably infected from last case.No other case
43Sept. 1Typhoid FeverDagenhamOne case. Local sanitary defects as in No. 24. Instructions, &c.
44,, 9DiphtheriaGreat WarleyTwo cases. See No. 46.
45„ 10Typhoid FeverHornchurchOne case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c.No other case