Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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June 27th. —Rainham—Defective drain. Sewer gas escaping
from sink into house. Notice. Remedied.
July 15th—Wennington.—Garden close to cottage polluted by
sewer and stagnant water. Notice to provide proper cesspool. Not
complied with.
Aug. 8th.—Ditto.—Pigs kept too near dwelling house. Notice.
Removed.
Aug 8th.—Ditto.—Foul cesspools. Notice. Cleansed.
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The following is a complete list of the insanitary conditions, respecting which notices have been served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.
Foul cesspools | 115 |
„ pits | |
Obstructed drains | 27 |
Dilapidated houses | 11 |
Foul accumulations | 14 |
Defective drains, traps, &c. | 27 |
Swine removed | 5 |
Foul ditches | 18 |
Dilapidated closets | 11 |
Houses closed | 4 |
New wells sunk | 8 |
Total | 240 |
Thirty-five samples of water were submitted for analysis and
when found to be impure, the South Essex water was supplied.
Whilst congratulating the Council upon the many Sanitary
Improvements that they have effected in the district in recent years,
there are still many to effect, and chiefly amongst them I class the
following:—
1.—A system of sewerage for the Villages of Dagenham, for
Beacontree Heath, for Rainham, for Hornchurch, and Harold Wood.
2.—Scavenging arrangements for the more populous localities.