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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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Rainham and "Wennington.—May 15th.—Rainham.—Foul
cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
June 1 lth.— Ditto. Ditto
June 26 th.—Rninham Ferry.—Fish manure works. Foul
nuisance from manufacture, complained of by neighbours. Certain
suggestions made to proprietor. Special report to Council.
Sept. 20th.— Wenninyton.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Nor. 12th.—Rainham.—Swine kept so as to be a nuisance.
Notice. Removed.
Nov. 12th—Ditto—Obstruoted drains. Notice. Cleansed.
Nov. 12 th.—Ditto Ditto
The following is a complete list of the insanitary conditions, respecting which notices have been served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.
| Foul cesspools „ pits | 84 |
| Obstructed drains | 21 |
| Dilapidated houses | 9 |
| Foul accumulations | 14 |
| Defective drains, traps, &c. | 22 |
| Swine removed | 4 |
| Foul ditches | 12 |
| Dilapidated closets | 8 |
| Houses closed | 3 |
| Total | 177 |
Forty-four samples of water were submitted for analysis, and
when found to be impure the South Essex water was supplied.
Sanitary dust bins (galvanized iron) have been supplied, under
notice, to most houses in Dagenham, Beacontree Heath, and Chadwell
Heath—242 altogether.
The South Essex Water Main has been extended to Upminster
Common, where the supply of water was bad. The slaughterhouses,
cow-sheds, and bakehouses have been periodically inspected.