London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Romford 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

This page requires JavaScript

Continued from previous page...

No.DateDisease.Locality..Origin of Disease. Action taken.Result.
46Sept, 14DiphtheriaGreat WarleyTwo 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„ 18Scarlet FeverChadwell HeathOne case. Infection supposed to have been imported, Instructions, A c.Sec No. 48
48„ 23Scarlet FeverChadwell HeathOne case in house adjacent to No. 7. Instructions, &c.No other case
49Oct. 1Typhoid FeverChequer Lane, DagenhamOne case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c.No other case
50„ 6DiphtheriaOak Terrace. Hornchurch RoadOne case. Supposed to be caused by escaped sewer gas through a ventilator.
51„ 7Scarlet FeverHarold WoodOne case. Instructions, &c.No other case
52„ 11Scarlet FeverSquirrels HeathOne case. Origin obscure.
53„ 13Scarlet FeverSquirrels HeathDitto. Ditto.
54„ 14DiphtheriaHavering Road, RomfordOne case. Local nuisance from sewage overflow. Instructions, &c.No other case
55„ 15Typhoid FeverKittlie's Cottage. DagenhamTwo cased in adjoining cottages. Local nuisance from overflowing privies. Report to Sanitary Authority. Nuisance remedied. Instructions, Ac.No other case
56„ 0Typhoid FeverBeacontree HeathOne case. Local nuisance from sewage overflow.Removed to Ilford Isolation Hospital
57„???Scarlet FeverHare StreetFive cases in a family in a private house. Instructions, &c. Disinfection..No other case
58„ 21Scarlet FeverDagenhamOne case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c.No other case
59„ 21Typhoid FeverHornchurchOne case. Origin obscure. Foul ditch from sewage overflow at some little distance. Instructions, &c.No other case