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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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March 28.—Hamilton Road. Eight houses damp and insanitary. No
damp course. Yards requiring paving. Notice. Remedied.
March 28.—Richmond Road. House insanitary. Notice. Remedied.
March 28.—Richmond Road. Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
March 28.—Richmond Road. Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
April 4.—Cross Road. No dust bin to house. Notice. Remedied.
April 4.—Hainault Road. No dust 'bin to house. Notice. Remedied.
April 4.—Western Road. Damp wall to house. No dust bin. Notice.
Remedied.
April 4.—Western Road. House dirty and insanitary. Notice disregarded.
Occupier summonsed. Case dismissed!
April 4.—Richmond Road. House insanitary and W.C. defective. Notice.
Remedied.
April 4.—Richmond Road. House insanitary and W.C. defective. Notice.
Remedied.
April 5.—Laurie Square. Defective drain. Notice. Re-laid.
April 7.—Mawneys Estate. Van dwellers. Notice. Removed.
April 11.—Mawneys Road. House requiring cleansing, 4tc., after Scarlet.
Fever. Notice. Remedied.
April 11.—Mawneys Estate. Van dwellers. Notice. Removed.
April 14.—Catherine Road. Three houses with no dust bins. Notice. Remedied.
April 14.—Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
April 14.—Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
April 14.—Wray Square. Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Remedied.
April 14.—Wray Square. Four houses insanitary. Notice. Remedied.
April 14.—Nelson Place. Four houses insanitary. Notice. Remedied.
April 14.—Queen Street. Four houses insanitary. Notice. Remedied.
April 18.—Risebridge Farm. Cow shed inspected by request of owner.
April 24.—Factory Road. Eight houses insanitary owing to unpaved
yards. Notice. Remedied.
April 24.—London Road. Lodging house requiring cleasing. Notice. Remedied.
April 28.—Mildmay Road. Blocked .drain. Notice. Remedied.
April 30.—Mawneys Estate. Van dwellers. Notice. Removed.
April 28.—Mildmay Road. Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
May 1.—Queen Street. Defective W.C. Notice. Remedied.
May 1.—Marks Road. Foul smell in house, ascertained to be caused
by a projecting brick in chimney becoming heated and giving
off a foul odour. Remedied.
May 2.—Inspected two houses after being restored.
May 2.—Waterloo Road. Foul odour from gas plant in adjoining
brewery yard. Notice. Remedied.
May 5.—Hainault Road. Insanitary house. Notice. Remedied.
May 6.—Mildmay Road. Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Remedied.