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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Summary of Action taken to prevent the spread of Disease.
No. | Date. | Locality. | Disease. | Source of Disease. Action taken. | Result. |
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1 | Jan. 1 | Hush Green | Diphtheria .. | One case. Foul drains. Removed | No other case |
2 | „ 9 | Union Workhouse | Scarlet Fever | Two cases. Infection presumed to be from visitors. Removed | „ |
3 | „ 14 | Waterloo Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infected by a neighbouring case. Removed | „ |
4 | „ 11 | Collier Row | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported. Not removed | See Nos. 5, 8& 13 |
5 | „ 18 | Collier Row | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infected by No. 4 | |
6 | „ 22 | Albert Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | No other case |
7 | „ 22 | Wolsley Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | „ |
8 | „ 22 | Collier Row | Scarlet Fever | Another case in same family as No. 4 | |
9 | „ 15 | Salisbury Road . | Scarlet Fever | Two cases. Removed | „ |
10 | Feb. 3 | Collier Row | Diphtheria | Two cases. Local sanitary defects | „ |
11 | 7 | Como Street | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported. Removed | „ |
12 | „ 11 | Margaret Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported. Removed | „ |
13 | „ 11 | Collier Row | Scarlet Fever | Another case in same house as No. 4 | |
14 | „ 11 | North Street | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | „ |
15 | „ 8 | Western Road | Diphtheria | One case | |
16 | „ 14 | Stockland Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. A ''return'' case. Removed | See No. 18 |
17 | „ 14 | Well Yard | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | No other case |