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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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and pail-closets provided. Several cases of diphtheria had occurred
amongst children attending School close by; no cases after above
alterations were completed.
March 16th.— Ditto.—Foul cesspit. Notice. Cleansed.
March 16 th.—Ditto.
May 5th.—Ditto.—Dilapidated cottages. Notice. Repaired.
June 3rd.— Ditto.—Foul cesspit. Notice. Cleansed.
June 6th.—Ditto.—Dirty and dilapidated house. Notice.
Remedied.
June 13th.—Warley Road.— Dirty and dilapidated house. Special
report. Notice. Remedied.
Aug. 12th.—Dittc.—Overcrowded cottage, dilapidated. Notice.
Remedied.
Oct. 5th.—Ditto.—Foul drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Nov. 17th.—Ditto.
Nov. 17th.—Ditto.—Foul accumulation. Notice. Removed.
Dec.8th.—Ditto.—Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
Hornchurch.—February 10th.—North Hornchurch, Doug/as
Road.—Defective pans to pail-closets. Notice to provide proper pans.
Not complied with.
February 10th.—Harold Wood.—Foul cesspools and drains
polluting ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
February 11th.—Ditto.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
February 11th.—South Hornchurch.—Drain polluting ditch by
side of highway. Notice. Cleansed.