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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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September '25.—Queen Street. Six houses damp and dilapidated. No dust
bins. Notice. Remedied.
September 25.—St. Andrew's Road. Three houses damp and dilapidated.
No dust bins. Notice. Remedied.
September 27.—High Street. House with no W.C. Notice. Remedied.
September 29.—Queen Street. House out of repair. Notice. Remedied.
September 29.—High Street. Accumulation of refuse on river bank.
September 30.—Mawneys Estate. Van dwellers. Notice. Removed.
October 4.—High Street. Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
October 7.—Poplar Street. Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
October 7.—Wray Square. Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Remedied.
October 7.—Collier Row. Four houses damp, unpaved yards. Notice.
Remedied.
October 16.—Mawneys Estate. Van dwellers. Notice. Removed.
October 17.—London Road. Three houses, pump out of order.
Notice. Remedied.
October 20.—Mercury Gardens. House out. of repair. Unpaved yard.
Notice. Remedied.
October 21.—Carlisle Road. House overcrowded. Notice. Remedied.
October 23.—Carlisle Road. Foul cistern. Direct supply provided.
October 23.—Victoria Road. Foul cistern and no dust bin. Notice.
Remedied.
October 23.—Mildmay Road. Defective yard paving, foul cistern. Notice.
Remedied.
October 23.—Moore's Yard. House damp and dilapidated. Notice. Remedied.
October 23.—Old Church Road. Defective paving to yard. Notice.
Remedied.
October 27.—London Road. Impure well water. Notice. S.E. water
laid on.
October 27.—Mawneys Road. Defective roof to house, foul W.C., unpaved
yard, no dust bin. Notice. Remedied.
October 28.—Hare Street. Dirty house. Notice. Remedied.
November 5.—Balgores Lane. Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
November 7.—Market Place. House damp and dilapidated, unpaved yard.
Notice. Remedied.
November 7.—Drummond Road. Foul W.C., no dust bin. Notice. Remedied.
November 8.—Meadway. Defective drain, unpaved yard, damp wall.
Notice disregarded. Action now (February) being taken.
November 10.—Moore's Yard. Drain defective. Diphtheria. Notice. Remedied.
November 11.—North Street. Five houses, insufficient W.C. accomodation.
damp and dilapidated. No dust bins. Notice. Remedied.
November 11.—Moore's Yard. Two damp and dilapidated houses, unpaved
yards. Notice. Remedied.