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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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| No. | Date. | Locality. | Disease. | Source of Disease, Action taken. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mar. 1 | Chad well Heath - | Scarlet Fever - | Four cases in same house as No. 9. Removed. Presumed to have been "return cases" from Hospital | |
| 20 | 1 | Chadwell Heath | Diphtheria | Two cases in same house as No. 19 (Scarlet Fever) | |
| 21 | ,, 3-5 | Haro'd Wood | Diphtheria | Six cases in two adjoining houses. All three children attended Harold Wood School. On enquiry I found that a child had been attending school (same class-room) suffering from sore throat. Instructed the master to forbid the attendance of this child for a fortnight. All cases removed to hospital | No other case |
| 22 | „ 3 | Rainham | Diphtheria | One case. Not verified to be such on bacteriological examination | |
| 20 | 7 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | One case reported. On visiting I did not think it a case of Scarlet Fever | |
| 24 | „ 8 | Rainham | Diphtheria | One case | |
| 25 | „ 18 | Upmin6ter | Scarlet Fever | One case. Imported. Removed | No other case |
| 26 | ,, 27 | Cottage Homes, Hornchurch | 8carlet Fever | One case. Presumed to have been infected from a visitor. Removed to Eastern Hospital | |
| 27 | ,, 27 | Havering | Diphtheria | One case. Bad Sanitary surroundings which were remedied. Case removed | No other case |
| 28 | „ 29 | Dagenham | Diphtheria | Three cases notified. Doubtful cases. No D. bacilli found | |
| 29 | „ 30 | Beacontree Heath | Enteric Fever | One case. Origin obscure. Removed | No other case |
| 30 | April 2 | Rainham | Diphtheria | One case. Bad sanitary surroundings, Remedied | No other case |
| 31 | ,, 6 | Rainham | Diphtheria | Ditto | No other case |
| 32 | M 8 | South Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | One case' A case in the same house several weeks ago | See No. 34 |
| 33 | ,,11 | Chadwell Heath | Diphtheria | One case. Removed | No other case |
| 34 | ,, 11 | South Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | Another case in same house as No. 32 |