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Romford 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]

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March 9th.— Village.—Overflowing cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
April 11th.—Ditto—Cowshed filthy. Notice. Cleansed.
April 11th.—Ditto—Foul privies. Notice. Cleansed.
May 3rd. South Hornchurch.—Cottage with defective closet
accommodation and foul sanitary arrangements, closet overflowing
into ditch close to dwelling. Notice served to construct pail closet,
pipe in ditch receiving the house drainage, and carry it to a cesspool
some distance from the cottage. After several visits and notice, the
owner was summoned, and the necessary works were carried out.
May 7th.—Hornchurch, High Street.—Imperfect closet. Notice
to provide pail closet. Complied with.
May 7th.—Ditto Ditto
May 7th.—Ditto Ditto
May 7th.—Ditto Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
May 7th.—Ditto Insufficient closet accommodation. Notice.
Remedied.
May 7th.—Hornchurch, North Street.—Defective closet. Notice.
Remedied.
May 7th.—Hornchurch, Butt's Green.—Defective closet. Notioe.
Remedied.
May 7th.—Ditto Ditto
May 10 th.—Brentwood Road.—Bakehouse filthy. Notice.
Remedied.
May 11th.—Ardlcigh Green.—Foul cesspit. Notice. Remedied.
May 11th. — Ditto—Insufficient closet accommodation. Notice.
Remedied.
May 12th.—Butt's Green.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.