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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46 | Sept, 14 | Diphtheria | Great Warley | Two eases. See Nos. 36 and 41. Several cases of Diphtheria occured in this locality, all the affected children Attending the same School; close to this School there was a very foul ditch full of never overflow from privies in the cottage gardens. Report to Sanitary Authority. The School was closed,and the privies converted into pail closets, the ditch being cleansed. | No further case |
47 | „ 18 | Scarlet Fever | Chadwell Heath | One case. Infection supposed to have been imported, Instructions, A c. | Sec No. 48 |
48 | „ 23 | Scarlet Fever | Chadwell Heath | One case in house adjacent to No. 7. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
49 | Oct. 1 | Typhoid Fever | Chequer Lane, Dagenham | One case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
50 | „ 6 | Diphtheria | Oak Terrace. Hornchurch Road | One case. Supposed to be caused by escaped sewer gas through a ventilator. | |
51 | „ 7 | Scarlet Fever | Harold Wood | One case. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
52 | „ 11 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | One case. Origin obscure. | |
53 | „ 13 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Ditto. Ditto. | |
54 | „ 14 | Diphtheria | Havering Road, Romford | One case. Local nuisance from sewage overflow. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
55 | „ 15 | Typhoid Fever | Kittlie's Cottage. Dagenham | Two cased in adjoining cottages. Local nuisance from overflowing privies. Report to Sanitary Authority. Nuisance remedied. Instructions, Ac. | No other case |
56 | „ 0 | Typhoid Fever | Beacontree Heath | One case. Local nuisance from sewage overflow. | Removed to Ilford Isolation Hospital |
57 | „??? | Scarlet Fever | Hare Street | Five cases in a family in a private house. Instructions, &c. Disinfection. | .No other case |
58 | „ 21 | Scarlet Fever | Dagenham | One case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
59 | „ 21 | Typhoid Fever | Hornchurch | One case. Origin obscure. Foul ditch from sewage overflow at some little distance. Instructions, &c. | No other case |