London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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assistance when it was deemed necessary. These instances of
nuisances are included in the list detailed in a later part of this report.
Special reports were, when necessary, submitted to the Council with
regard to conditions inimical to the public health.
Dagenham, Beacontree Heath, and Chadwell Heath.—
Jan. 13th.—Btaconfree Heath.—Two houses dilapidated and unfit for
habitation. Condemned. Closed.
Jan. 13th.—Station Road, Bagcnham.—Obstructed drain and
cesspools. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 3rd.— Ditto.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 3rd.— Ditto. — Obstructed drain, &c. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 26th.—Beacontree Heath.—House damp and dilapidated.
Condemned. Closed.
March 2nd.—Dagenham.—Ditto.
March 16th.— Ditto. — Foul accumulation in yard, close to
dwelling house. Notice. Removed.
March 18th.—New Road, Dagenham.—Foul ditch. Notice.
Cleansed.
March 19th.—Station Road, Dagenham.—Foul cesspool. Notice.
Cleansed.
April 16th.—Railway Station, Chadwell Heath.—Obstructed drain,
Notice. Cleansed.
April 18th.—Station Road, Dagenham.—Foul cesspools. Notice.
Cleansed.
April 30th.— Ditto.
April 30th.—Bull Street, Dagenham.—Foul accumulation near
bouse. Notice. Removed.
Mag 5th.— Station Road, Dagenham.—Foul cesspool. Notice.
Cleansed.