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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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| No. | Date. | Locality. | Disease. | Action taken. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33. | „ 9. | Marks Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. A boy working on railway restaurant car. Another boy had had Scarlet Fever a few days previously. Removed. | No other case |
| 34. | „ 15. | Oldchurch Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Notified from Shadwell Children's Hospital, where child was attending as an out patient. Removed to Tottenham Isolation Hospital. Fatal. | |
| 35. | Oct. 20. | Moore s Yard | Diphtheria | Two cases in one family. Children attending St. Edward's School. A child attending there from Collier Row had a suspicious throat a week ago. Removed. | See No. 38 |
| 36. | „ 20. | Carlisle Road | Scarlet Fever | One case. Contracted away from home on a visit. Removed. | No other case |
| 37. | „ 20. | Victoria Road | Diphtheria | One case. Local sanitary defect. Removed. | No other case |
| 38. | „ 27. | Moore's Yard | Diphtheria | Another case in same family as No. 35. Removed. | No other case |
| 39. | „ 27 and Nov. 4. | Marlboro' Road | Enteric Fever | Two cases. Sanitary defect. Removed. | No other case |
| 40. | „ 28. | Market Place | Diphtheria | Two cases. Local sanitary defect. Removed. | |
| 41. | Nov. 5. | Willow Street | Diphtheria | One case. Local sanitary defect. Removed. | No other case |
| 42. | „ 5. | Pettiths Lane | Diphtheria | One case. Isolation at home. | No other case |
| 43. | „ 6. | Albert Road | Polio Myclitis | A doubtful case. Now well. | |
| 44. | „ 3. | Market Place | Diphtheria | Another case in same house as No. 40. | No other case |
| 45. | „ 5. | Gidea Estate | Diphtheria | One case. Defective drain. | No other case |
| 46. | „ 5. | Mawney's Rnad | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported from London. Isolated at home. | No other case |