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

  • Romford (London, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7 Table showing localization and sex. M. F. Mouth, Tongue 1 1 Oesophagus 3 1 Stomach 3 5 Intestines 4 1 Rectum 2 3 Liver Gallbladder 1 2 Abdomen 1 Prostate 3 Testicle 1 Penis 1 Breast 5 Uterus 4 Ovary 2 Larynx 1 Sarcoma of Lung 1 Sarcoma of Brain 2 Lymphosarcoma 1 23 26 2. General Provision of Health Services in the area. Hospitals. Tuberculosis.— The Essex County Council provides beds for all forms of tuberculosis in various Hospitals and Sanatoria. One Sanatorium is situated in the district. Maternity and children— There is no provision by the local authority. Fever— The Romford Joint Hospital Board is the responsible authority for fever cases, and has provided a hospital for 42 beds at Rush Green, Dagenham. Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever are treated. The Board has obtained the sanction of the Ministry of Health for the erection of a ward-block of 10 beds on the cubicle system and for the provision of additional accommodation in the administrative quarters for the Nursing and Domestic staff. Smallpox— The Romford Joint Hospital Board, has entered into an agreement with the West Ham Corporation for the reception and treatment of cases of Smallpox. An annual payment is made by the Board based on the con bined populations of the Romford Urban and Rural Dis tricts, and in addition charges are made for each case which is treated. Sporadic cases are to be admitted to the Orsett Smallpox Hospital, but for a large number of cases the Dagenham Hospital would be used.