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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 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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Sept. 3rd.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul accumulation of manure close
to dwelling. Notice. Removed.
Sept. 4th.—Dagenham, Dewey Roacl.—Foul cesspool. Notice.
Cleansed.
Sept. 4th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul accumulation of manure.
Notice. Removed.
Sept. 20th.—Chadwell Heath, Rose Cottages.—Foul cesspool.
Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 6th.—Dagenham Railway Station.—Offensive manure. (See
above).
Oct. 12th.—Ditto Ditto
Oct. 26th.—Dagenham, Station Road.—Foul cesspool. Notice.
Cleansed.
Nov. 7th.—Ditto—Foul accumulation. Notice. Cleansed.
Nov. 8th.—Ditto—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Nov. 12th.—Dagenham, Katie's Cottages.—Foul privy. Notice.
Cleansed.
Havbring, etc.—Jan. 29th.—Foul cesspits and dilapidated closets.
Notice served to erect new closets and provide earth pails. Complied
with.
Jan. 29th.—Havering.—Foul cesspools. Notice. Cleansed.
Man "8th.— "Orange Tree" Inn.—Foul urinaland drain. Notice.
Cleansed.
March 9th.—House with defective drains. Notice served, but not
complied with.
Sept. 20th.—Noak Hill.—Defective closets and cesspool at School.
Notice. Closets repaired and cesspool cleansed.
Hornchukch —March 9th.— Village. —Overflowing cesspool.
Notice. Cleansed.