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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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Sept. 10th.—Chadwell Heath.—Foul privy pit. Notice to abate
nuisance and connect with maim sewer. Done.
Sept. 10th.—Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notioe. Cleansed.
Sept. 13th.—Dagenham.—Foul accumulation of fish manure,
causing a serious nuisance to adjacent dwelling. Notice. Removed.
Sept. 13th.—Ditto.—House dilapidated. Notice Repaired.
Sept. 13th.—Drain faulty, and allowing sewer gas to escape into
house. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 13th.—Station Road, Dagenham.—Foul cesspools. Notice.
Cleansed.
Oct. 18th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul closets. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 18th.—Ditto.—Foul accumulation of manure, near dwellings.
Notice. Removed.
Oct. 18th.—Bull Street, Dagenham.—Six houses with impure
water supply. Notice. South Essex water supplied.
Nov. 18th.—Dagenham.— Accumulation of fish manure, near
dwelling houses. Notice. Removed.
Dec. 30th.—Chadwell Heath.—Three houses damp and dilapidated,
and unfit for habitation.
Dec. 30th.—Ditto.—Two ditto. Special report.
Collier Row and Romford (Extra Urban).—Jan. 3rd.—
Collier Roiv.—Foul cesspools and ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Jan. 3rd.—Ditto.
Jan. 13th.—Havering Road.—Ditto.
Jan. 21st.—Collier Row.—Foul cow-shed. Notioe. Cleansed.
Jan. 21st.—Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.