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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 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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NoDate.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result,
93Nov.18Margaret RoadDiphtheriaOne case. Origin obscure. RemovedNo other case
94„ If, 22, and 23North StreetScarlet FeverThree cases in one family. the first unrecognized for some days. Removed"
95„ 30Waterloo Road„One case. Removed„
96Dec. 4Eastern Road„One case. Isolation at home„
97 98„ 8„ 8Cotleigh Road Stockland Road„One case. Presumably infected by No, 95. Removed Ditto ditto„
99„ 8Marlboro RoadEnteric FeverOne case, contracted away from home. Removed„
109„ 8Queens StreetScarlet FeverOne case, presumably infected at School, where children from a house where the disease existed, unrecognized were attending. Removed„
101„ 9Brook land Road„One case. Removed„
102„ 11Stockland Road„Four cases, one of 14 days duration, unrecognized, the source of infection in cases No. 27, 98, and 100, Removed
103„ 18Hare Hall GardenDiphtheriaTwo cases, defective drain, RemovedSee No. 107
104„ 21Waterloo RoadScarlet FeverOne case. RemovedNo other case
105„ 21Shaftesbury RoadEnteric FeverA dubious case„
106„ 22London RoadScarlet FeverOne case, presumably infected away from home„
107„ 28Squirrels HeathDiphtheriaOne case, presumably infected by No. 103. Removed„