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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1 | Jan. I | Corbets Tey | Scarlet Fever | One ease, contracted from her sister, removed to Hospital four days ago. Removed to Hospital | No other case |
2 | ,, 6 | Ardley Green, Hornchurch | Diphtheria | Two cases. Origin obscure. Removed to Hospital | No other case |
5 | ,, 8 | South Hornchuich | Diphtheria | Ditto | No other case |
4 | „ 9 | Chad well Heath | Searlet Fever | Two cases. Supposed to have been contracted from a visitor. Removed | See No. 19 |
5 | ,, 10 | Oxlow Lane, Dagenham | Diphtheria | A doubtful case | |
6 | „ 10 | Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | One case, contracted from a previous case in the district. Removed | No other case |
7 | ,, 11 | Dagenham | Diphtheria | One case. Removed. Bad sanitary condition | No other case |
8 | „ 12 | South Hornchurch | Diphtheria | A doubtful case | |
9 | „ 14 | South Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | One case. Contracted from a neighbouring case. Removed | No other case |
10 | „ 25 | South Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | Ditto | No other case |
11 | „ 29 | South Hornchurch | Diphtheria | One case. Foul overflowing cesspool | |
12 | Feb. 5 | Douglas Road | Diphtheria | One case. Origin obscure | No other case |
13 | Chad well Heath - | Scarlet Fever - | A case of measles notified as Scarlet Fever | ||
14 | „ 10 | South Hornchurch | Diphtheria | One case. Origin obscure. Removed | No other case |
15 | „ 20 | Chadwell Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Imported. Removed | No other case |
16 | „ 21 | Rainham | Diphtheria | One case. Foul sanitary condition | No other case |
17 | 21 | Rainham | Diphtheria | Ditto | No other case |
18 | ,, 22-24 | North Hornchurch | Diphtheria | Two cases. A filthy house Notice served on ten«nt. Cases removed | No other case |