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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school who are suffering from Measles do not suffice to check
the disease, the affected school should be closed at an earlier
period.
Infantile Diarrhoea was unusually non-prevalent, undoubtedly
due to the absence of any abnormal summer heat. Four
deaths were caused by this disease, all in children under 2
years of age.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—This became a notifiable disease
in the early part of the year; 28 cases were reported. The
steps taken to prevent the spread of this disease are detailed
in a subsequent part of this report.
III.—Statement of enquiries made into conditions injurious to
the public health and proceedings thereon.
The following are the chief insanitary conditions which
caused official interference, for the most part discovered by
your Sanitary Inspector, who reports to me those insanitary
conditions in which he requires my advice and assistance.
January 3.—Mawneys Road. Defective sanitary arrangement. Notice.
Remedied.
January 3.—Balgores Lane. Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
January 4.—London Road. Defective W.C. Notice. Remedied.
January 4.—St. Andrew's Road. No dust bin to I louse. Notice. Remedied.
January 4.—St. Andrew's Road. No dust bin to house. Notice. Remedial.
January 7.—Western Road. Defective W.C. and sink drain. Notice.
Remedied.
January 8.—Eastern Road. Flooded cellar. Notice. Remedied.
January 8.—London Road. Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
January 8.—George Street. Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
January 10.—High Street. Defective sink pipe. Notice. Remedied.
January 10.—Grosvenor Road. No dust bin to house. Notice. Remedied.
January 10.—Grosvenor Road. House insanitary. Notice. Remedied.
January 10.—Western Road. No cover to water tank. Notice. Remedied.
January 10.—Birkbeck Road. Water suspected; analyzed and found to
be good.
January 15.—Catherine Road. Insanitary house and no dust bin. Notice.
Remedied.
January'15.—Insanitary house and water tank insanitary. Direct supply.