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. | Action Taken. | Result. |
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1. | Jan. 4. | Dagenham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Origin obscure. Removed. | No other case. |
2. | „ 11. | Dagenham | Scarlet Fever | One case. Contact with a case in New Road. Removed. | No other case. |
3. | „ 14. | Dagenham | Scarlet Fever | One case in a farmhouse, where milk is sent awav to London. Removed. Contact with milk from anyone in house discontinued for a fortnight. Removed. | No other case. |
4. | „ 15 | Great Warley | Scarlet Fever | One case in a large private house. Isolated at home. Room and bedding in disinfection. In hospital. Disinfected. | No other case. |
5. | „ 20. | Upminster | Scarlet Fever | One case. A return ease. Removed. | No other case. |
6. | „ 28. | Emerson Park | Scarlet Fever | One case. Contracted in London. Removed. | No other case. |
7. | Feb. 6. | Upminster | Scarlet Fever | One case. Infection presumably brought from London. Removed. | No other case. |
8. | „ 10. | Chadwell Health | Diphtheria | One case. Local sanitary defect. Removed. | No other case. |
9. | „ 11. | Brentwood Road | Scarlet Fever | One case notified. Not confirmed. |