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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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| No. | Date. | Locality. | Disease. | Source of Disease. Action taken. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Feb. 14 | Stockland Road | Scarlet Fever | One ease in same family as No. 16. Removed | No other case |
| 19 | „ 23 | Squirrels Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | „ |
| 20 | Mar. 1 | Squirrels Heath | Scarlet Fever | Two cases in School hours. Infection supposed to be taken from No. 19. Removed | „ |
| 21 | „ 10 | George Street | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | „ |
| 22 | „ 15 | Shaftesbury Road | Diphtheria | One case. Removed | „ |
| 23 | „ 23 | Victoria Road | Diphtheria | One case. Removed | „ |
| 24 | „ 24 | Union Workhouse | Diphtheria | One case. (See footnote) | |
| 25 | „ 5 | Squirrels Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infected at School by No. 19. Removed | „ |
| 26 | „ 12 | Market Place | Diphtheria | One case. Removed | „ |
| 27 | „ 5 | Squirrels Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infected by No. 19. Removed | „ |
| 28 | April 6 | Brentwood Road | Diphtheria | One case. Removed | „ |
| 29 | „ 13 | Boarded-out Home, Heath Park | Scarlet Fever | Three cases. Supposed to be infected by a visitor. Removed. Home closed for a time | „ |
| 30 | May 3 | Albert Road | Diphtheria | One case. Mother a nurse at Isolation Hospital. Removed | „ |
| 31 | „ 6 | Rush Green | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported. Removed | „ |
| 32 | „ 12 | Shaftesbury Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported. Removed | „ |
| 33 | „ 13 | Squirrels Heath | Scarlet Fever | „ |
One case, followed by five other cases amongst children in the Infants' Home, these cases
occurring at intervals up to May 3rd. On investigating the premises I found there was a foul
pond (on the Railway property) adjoining the grounds where the children were in the habit
of frequenting, very offensive at some distance away. Special report to Council. The pond
was filled in. There was also a piggery close by which was not drained in a sufficiently sanitary
sense. This was remedied after some time by the Guardians. No cases occurred after the
pond was filled in. All the children were removed to the Isolation Hospital.