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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. 16th. —Corbets Tey.—Foul cesspits. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 28th.—Upmimter.—Ditto.
Oct. 14th.—Cranham.—Overcrowded cottage. Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 18th.—Corbets Tey.—Foul accumulation. Foul cesspits.
Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 18th.—Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 23rd.—Upmimter Common.—Foul and dilapidated closet.
Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 25th.—Cranham.—Ditto.
Nov. 26///.—Corbets Tey.—Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 26th.— Ditto.—Foul cesspit. Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 26th.—Ditto.—Foul drain. Notice. Remedied.
Dec. 30th.— Upmimter.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Dee. 30th.—Ditto.—Foul privy pit. Notice. Cleansed.
Dec. 30th.—Ditto.—Foul accumulation. Notice. Removed.
Great Wa.rley.—Jan. 8th.—Great Warley.—Foul cesspool.
Notice. Cleansed.
Jan. 18th.—Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Jan. 25th.—Ditto.—Foul ditch from overflow from cesspit, near
School. Diphtheria. Special report to Council. Privy pits cleansed