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 RDC]
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| No | Date. | Locality. | Disease. | Source of Disease. Action taken. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jan. 17 | Dagenham | Scarlet Fever | Three cases in two adjacent houses Isolated at home. Instructions Disinfected. | No other case. |
| 14 | „ 19 | Beacontree Heath | Diphtheria | Three cases. Local insanitary condition. Removed to Hospital. | No other case. |
| 15 | „ 19 | Green Lane | Diphtheria | Two eases. Ditto. | No other case. |
| 16 | „ 22 | Hacton | Smallpox | One case. Source of infection obscure. Removed. | No other case. |
| 17 | „ 22 | Dagenham | Smallpox | Ditto. | No other case. |
| 18 | „ 25 | Dagenham | Diphtheria | One case. Local insanitary conditton. Removed. | No further case. |
| 19 | „ 25 | Upminster | Smallpox | One case. Obscure source. Removed. | No further case. |
| 20 | „ 29 | Great Warley | Scarlet Fever | One case. Isolation at home. instructions. Disinfected. | No further case. |
| 21 | „ 29 | Hacton | Smallpox | One case. Husband of Case No. 11. Removed. | No further case. |
| 22 | „ 29 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. Removed. | No further case. |
| 23 | Feb. 1 | Dagenham | Enteric Fever | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 24 | „ 1 | Dagenham | Diphtheria | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 25 | „ 1 | Green Lane | Scarlet Fever | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 26 | „ 1 | Dagenham | Enteric Fever | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 27 | „ 1 | Rainham | Smallpox | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 28 | „ 16 | Corbets Tey | Enteric Fever | One case. Instructions, &c. | No further case. |
| 29 | „ 18 | Hornchurch | Enteric Fever | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 30 | „ 20 | Rainham | Enteric Fever | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 31 | „ 23 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. Contracted in visiting an infectious house. Removed. | No further case. |
| 32 | „ 23 | Dagenham | Smallpox | Ditto. | No further case. |
| 33 | „ 23 | Corbets Tey | Enteric Fever | One case. Instructions, &c. | No further case. |
| 34 | „ 28 | Chadwell Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed. | No further case. |