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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 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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No.Date.locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action Taken.Result.
8„ 13Queen StreetSmallpoxTwo cases. Mother and child. Infection probably brought by husband from Stratford. Removed.No other case.
9„ 19Market PlaceSmallpoxOne case. A woman whose husband had been removed suffering from smallpox, and who refused to be re.vaccinated. Removed.No other case.
1023Mildmay Road .Scarlet Fever .One case. Origin obscure. Declined to be removed. Premises disinfected.No other case.
11„ 23St. Andrew's RoadScarlet Fever .DittoNo other case.
12„ 24Marks RoadSmallpoxOne case. Origin obscure. Removed.No other case.
13„ 26St. Andrew's RoadSmallpoxDittoNo other case.
14„ 27London RoadSmallpoxOne Case. Contracted in Dart. ford. Removed.No other case.
15„ 27North StreetSmallpoxA case in same house the No. 6 case. Would not be re. vaccinated when the rest of the family were done. Removed. Fatal.No other ease.
16„ 27Marks RoadDiphtheriaOne case.No other case.
17Feb. 1London RoadDiphtheriaTwo cases in one house. Local sanitary defect.No other case.
18„ 7Waterloo Road .SmallpoxOne case. Removed.No other case.
19„ 7St. Andrew's RoadDiphtheriaOne case. Local sanitary defect.No other case.
2023North StreetScarlet FeverOne case. Isolated at home. Premises and clothing. &c., disinfected on recovery of patient.No other case.
2123Old ChurchSmallpoxOne case. Contracted at Dart. lord. Removed.No other case.