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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120 | Nov. 10 | Dagenham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Removed | |
121 | ,, 10 | Great Warley | Diphtheria | One case. Presumably infected at school by No. 123 | |
122 | ,, 12 | Hay Green, Hornchuich | Scarlet Fever | Another case here | |
12:'. | „ 11 | Great Warley | Diphtheria | One case. This child had been attending school for a week before the disease was recognized, with sore throat. I visited the school and examined the throats of all the children. hut failed to find any suspicious case | No other case |
124 | ,, 9 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infected by a case at Hay Green | |
125 | ,, 12 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | One case in a farm house | |
126 | „ 18 | Rainham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Origin obscure | |
127 | „ 18 | North Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | A notified case. Not confirmed on being visited by me | |
128 | „ 18 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Presumably infected by No. 124 | |
129 | „ 20-21 | North Hornchurch | Scarlet Fever | Two cases in one family. Infection from beyond district Removed | No other case |
130 | „ 20-26 | Harold Wood | Diphtheria | Five cases were reported during this period. All attending the same class-room at Harold Wood school. On enquiry, I found that a child had been attending the same class-room with sine throat. The school whs closed and thoroughly cleansed, &c. | |
131 | „ 24 | Great" Warley | Scarlet Fever | One case. Origin obscure | |
132 | „ 26 | Rainham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Presumably infected by No. '.26 | |
133 | ,, 27 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | One case in a farm house, presumably infected by No, 124 | |
134 | „ 29 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | A case next door to above | |
13E | Dec. 1 | Cranham | Scarlet Fever | Another case in same house as 1 No. 133 |