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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Oct. 24 | Scarlet Fever | Havering Road, Romford | One case in a private house. Disease evidently contracted in London. Instructions, &c. Disinfection. | No other case |
| 61 | ,, 25 | Typhoid Fever | Cranham | One case. Local nuisance from sewage overflow. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
| 62 | „ 25 | Typhoid Fever | Wood Lane, Dagenham | One case. Local nuisance from sewage overflowing. Remedied. | No other case |
| 63 | „ 25 | Typhoid Fever | Chadwell Heath | One case in a milk shop. Strict instouctions given as to carry in on the milk business were given which, under a threat of proceedings was satisfactorily done. | No other case |
| 64 | Nov. 1 | Scarlet Fever | Emerson Park. Hornchurch | One case. Imported. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
| 65 | „3 | Scarlet Fever | Oak Terrace, Hornchurch | One ease. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
| 66 | „ 4 | Typhoid Fever | Rainham | Ditto. Ditto. | No other case |
| 67 | „5 | Typhoid Fever | Dagenham | Ditto. Local nuisance as in No. 24. | No other case |
| 68 | „ 6 | Diphtheria | Hornchurch | One case. Origin obscure. | No other case |
| 69 | „ 6 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Ditto. Ditto. | |
| 70 | „ 6 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Ditto. Ditto. | |
| 71 | „ 12 | Scarlet Fever | Squirrels Heath | Two cases. Infection from No. 70. Instructions, &c. | |
| 72 | „ 12 | Diphtheria | Heath Park | One case. Origin obscure. | |
| 73 | „ 12 | Diphtheria | Marlboro' Road | One case. Local nuisance. Remedied. | No other case |
| 74 | „ 13 | Typhoid Fever | Cranham | One case. Local nuisance. Remedied. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
| 75 | „ 14 | Diphtheria | Dagenham | Two cases in two cottages. Local nuisances as in No. 24. | No other case |
| 76 | ,, 14 | Typhoid Fever | Chequer Lane, Da. ???enham | One case. Origin obscure. Instructions, &c. | No other case |
| 77 | „ 14 | Scarlet Fever | Broad Street, Dagenham | One case, imported. Instruction?, &c. | See Nr. 92 |