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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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Several reports when necessary were submitted by me to the
Council with regard to conditions inimical to the public health.
Dagenham, Beacontree Heath, and Chadwell Heath.—
Jan 2nd.—Bennett's Castle Lane.—Foul ditch close to cottages.
Notice served by Sanitary Inspector. Remedied ultimately.
Jan. 15th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul ditches. Report to Council.
Remedied temporarily.
Jan. 16th.—New Road, Dagenham.—Foul ditch close to houses.
Notice. Cleaned.
Jan. 29th.—Chadwell Heath.—Swine kept contrary to bye-laws.
Notice. Removed.
Feb. 14th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 15th.—Ditto Ditto
Feb. 15th.—Ditto Ditto
Feb. 15th.—Ditto Ditto
Feb. 17th.—Dagenham. Station Road.—Foul cesspool. Notice.
Cleansed.
Feb. 17th. — Dagenham, Kittle's Cottage.—Five closets foul.
Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 17th.—Dagenham, Main Road. — Foul ditch. Notice.
Cleansed.
Feb. 25th.—Dagenham Smallpox Hospital.—Report to Council on
unsatisfactory arrangement for disposal of sewage.
Feb. 27th.—Beacontree Heath.—Cottage with no water supply.
Notice. South Essex water laid on.
Feb. 28th.—Chadwell Heath.—Two houses dilapidated and unfit
for habitation.