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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Aug. 8 to 14 | Harold Wood | Scarlet Fever | Two cases next door to No. 65. Removed | No other case |
| 73 | ,, 22 | South Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | One case in same family as No. 32. None of these, except a servant in the house, were removed | No other case |
| 74 | „ 23 | Hornchurch | Diphtheria | One case. Origin obscure. Removed | No other case |
| 75 | „ 28 | Dagenham | Enteric Fever | One case. This was a doubtful case. There were faulty sanitary conditions which were remedied | No other case |
| 76 | Sep. 1 | Great Warley | Scarlet Fever | Two cases, infected by No. 68 Removed | No other case |
| 77 | ,, 4 | Claremont Road | Diphtheria | One case. Notified on the 4th. Parents objected to removal, but proving to be a bad case, was removed on Sept. 7t.h | No other case |
| 78 | ,, 5 | Upminster Common | Scarlet Fever | A woman recently confined. Source of infection obscure. Removed | See No. 85 |
| 79 | „ 6 | Cheques' Lane, Dagenham | Diphtheria | One case. Origin of disease obscure Removed. This was a case of mixed infection, as the child developed Scarlet Fever 2 or 3 days after admission. This was a very bad case, and was in the hospital for three months. It was discharged from hospital, and within a few days three other members of the family contracted Scarlet Fever | See No. |
| 80 | 14 | Chadwell Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection imported from beyond the district. Removed | No other case |
| 81 | „ 16 | Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | One case. Source of infection presumably No, 32 | |
| 82 | „ 17-18 | Dagenham | Scarlet Fever | Seven cases in one family, a bakers' shop. On visiting this house I found a child desquamating from Scarlet Fever, unrecognized All were removed to hospital | See No. 87 |
| 83 | „ 17 | Chadwell Heath | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection supposed to have been communicated from London. Removed | No other case |
| 84 | „ 18-19 | Park Lane, North Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | Two cases. Source of infection obscure. Removed | No other case |