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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.—South Hornchurch.—Foul drains. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 7th.—High Street.—Foul privies. Notice. Pail closets
provided.
Sept. 7th.—Ditto—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 15th.—Harold Wood.—Ditto
Sept. 15th.—Ditto Ditto
Sept. 15th.—Ditto Ditto
Sept. 28th.— Ditto —Stable with foul drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 2nd.—Ditto.—Cottage unfit for occupation, owing to damp
and dilapidation. Notice. Repaired.
Oct. 13 th.—Harold Wood.—Defective sanitary appliances.
Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 18th. —Kyme Road.—Foul drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 18 th.— Ditto—Defective sanitary appliances. Notice.
Remedied.
Nov. 7th.—Ardleigh Green.—Foul ditch and drain. Notice.
Remedied.
Nov. 9th.—South Hornchurch.—Ditto
Nov. 11 th.—Squirrels Heath.—Ditto
Nov. 11 th.— Brentwood Road—Ditto
Nov. 19th.—Hornchurch.—Dilapidated oloset. Notice.
Nov. 21 st.—Ardleigh Green. — Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Dec. 5th.—Harold Wood.—Ditto
Dec. 7th.— Village.—Foul accumulation of manure. Notice.
Removed.
Dec. 17th.—Hay Green.—Insufficient closet accommodation.
Notice. Nothing as yet done.