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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 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]

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No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
35Feb. 28North HornchurchSmallpoxOne case. Caught in London. Removed.No further case.
36Mar. 1Chadwell HeathDiphtheriaOne case. local sanitary defect. Removed.No further case.
37„ 4HornchurchSmallpoxOne case. Contracted in London Removed.No further case.
38„ 4DagenhamSmallpoxOne case. Supposed to have been contracted at Purfleet. Removed.No further case.
39„ 7DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case. Patient just recovering after confinement. Infection supposed to have been conveyed by air from Smallpox Hospital. Removed.No further case.
40„ 7HornchurchScarlet FeverOne case. Instruction. DisinfectedNo further case.
41„ 8Chadwell HeathScarlet FeverDittoNo further case.
42„ 10South HornchurchScarlet FeverTwo cases. Removed.No further case.
43„ 10DagenhamSmallpoxOne case. Infection supposed to have been brought from Smallpox Hospital. Removed.No further case.
44„ 11North HornchurchDiphtheriaThree cases in one house. Local sanitary defect.No further case.
45„ 11DagenhamSmallpoxOne case. See No. 43.No further case.
46„ 14Chadwell HeathScarlet FeverTwo cases. Instructions. Disinfected.No further case.
47„ 15North HornchurchSmallpoxOne case. Contracted in London.No further case.
48„ 16DagenhamSmallpoxOne case. Contracted by visiting No. 4.No further case.
49„ 17DagenhamSmallpoxOne case. see No. 43.No further case.
50„ 19DagenhamSmallpoxOne case in same house as No. 49. Removed.No further case.
51„ 22DagenhamEnteric FeverOne case. Removed.No further case.
52„ 26RainhamSmallpoxOne case. Supposed to have been contracted at Purfleet. Removed.No further case.
53„ 27DagenhamSmallpoxOne case. Contracted in London. Removed.No further case.