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. |
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54 | Mar. 27 | Rainham | Smallpox | One case Contracted in London. Removed. | No further case. |
55 | April 1 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. Caught in London. Removed. | See Nos. 57 and 43. |
56 | „ 1 | South Hornchurch | Smallpox | One case. Been working in field adjacent to Smallpox Hospital. Removed. | No other case. |
57 | „ 3 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. See No. 43. Removed. | No other case. |
58 | „ 4 | North Hornchurch | Smallnox | One case. Contracted in London. A very mild case. Isolation at home. | No other case. |
59 | „ 8 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. Removed. | No other case. |
60 | „ 9 | Dagenham | Smallpox | Ditto. | No other case. |
61 | „ 9 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. Infection by No. 54, who had been going about with the eruption on him, and infected another family at Hornchurch. Removed. | No other case. |
62 | „ 10 | Wennington | Scarlet Fever | One case. Instruction. Disinfected. | No other case. |
63 | „ 11 | North Hornchurch | Smallpox | One case. Supposed to have been contracted from a friend. Removed. | No other case. |
64 | „ 14 | South Hornchurch | Smallpox | One case. See No. 61. Removed. | No other case. |
65 | „ 15 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. Removed. | No other case. |
66 | „ 16 | Rainham | Smallpox | One case. Removed. | No other case. |
67 | „ 16 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case. See No. 56. Removed. | No other case. |
68 | „ 17 | Upminster | Enteric Fever | One case. | No other case. |
69 | „ 17 | Dagenham | Smallpox | One case Removed. | No other case. |
70 | „ 23 | South Hornchurch | Smallpox | Five cases in one family. Infection by case No. 61. Removed. House in a filthy coudition and dilapidated. Restored and cleansed, Are. | No other case. |
71 | „ 25 | Hornchurch Cottage Homes | Smallpox | A. series of cases occured in these homes, 15 altogether, during the next two weeks. The infection was supposed to have been brought by a visitor from London. All were removed at once to the Metropolitan Hospital. | No other case. |