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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 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]

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No.Date.Locality.Disease.Source of Disease. Action taken.Result.
199Nov. 30DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case, ditto.No further case
200„ 30DagenhamScarlet FeverTwo cases. DittoNo further case
20]„ 30WenningtonDiphtheriaOne case. Bed drains.
202Dec. 1DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case. Infected by No. 210. Removed.No further case
203„ 2North HornchurchDiphtheriaOne case. Bad diains. Removed.No further case
204„ 2Broad street, DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case in same house as No 201. Removed.No further case
205„ 2RainhamScarlet FeverOne case. Not removedSee No. 221 & 225
206„ 3North HornchurchDiphtheriaOne case. Removed. Several cases occurred in this locality which I attribute to infection caught at school.See No. 221 & 225
207„ 4DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case. RemovedSee No. 221 & 225
208„ 4NewRd , DagenhamScarlet FeverAnother case in same house as No. 201. RemovedSee No. 221 & 225
209„ 4RainhamScarlet FeverOne case. Presumably infected by No. 217
210„ 4North HornchurchDiphtheriaOne case. Attends same school as No. 218
211„ 4Ford's School,DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case. Master of school refused to have the case removed so that the school was closed till the Xmas holidays had expired. In the meantime another case occurred, both cases were then removed.See No. 221 & 225
212„ 4DagenhamScarlet FeverOne case. RemovedSee No. 221 & 225
213„ 8RainhamScarlet FeverOne case. Presumably infected by No. 217