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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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Noak Hill, Romford Common, and Squirrels Heath.—
Jan. 20th.—Hare Street.—Foul privies Notice. Cleansed.
Jan. 28th.—Ditto.—Serious nuisance, caused by overflow of
sewage, from cesspools on tho meadow land adjacent to dwelling
houses. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 14th.—Romford Common.- -Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb.Wth—Ditto.—Foul dairy. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 23rd.—Heath Park.—Foul drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 28th.—Ditto.—Foul cesspools. Notice. Cleansed.
March 23rd.—Squirrels Heath.—Defective pans and pail closets.
Notice. New ones provided.
April 13th.—Foul drains. Notice. Cleansed.
May 2nd.—Heath Pari,-—Foul cesspools and drains. Noticc.
cleansed.
May 20th.—Ditto
May 28th.—Noah Hill.—Foul ditches. Notice. Cleansed.
May 28th. — Ditto.—Foul cesspits. Notice. Cleansed.
July 11th.—Hare Street.—Foul cesspits. Notice. Cleansed.
July 11th.—Ditto.—Foul urinal. Notice. Cleansed.
July 14th.—Heath Pari;.—Foul cesspools. Notice. Cleansed.
August 10th.—Ditto.