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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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May 15th.— Great War/ey.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
June 5th.—Ditto - Foul cesspool and dilapidated closet.
Notice. Cleansed.
July 2nd.— Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
July 25th.—Ditto.—Foul accumulation. Notice. Removed.
Oct. 10th.— Ditto.—Defective sanitary appliances. Notice.
Remedied.
Rainham and Wennington.—Jan. 10th.—Devonshire Street,
Rainham.—Foul drain. Notice. Cleansed.
April 12th.— Wennington.—Defective closet, allowing sewage
pollution in kitchen. Notice. Remedied.
May 30th.— Wennington.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
May 30th.— Wennington.—Five houses with defective closets
(Diphtheria here). Notice. 1'ail closets provided.
June 4th.— Ditto.—Foul drain and closet. Notice. Cleansed.
June 5th.—Rainham.—Ditto Ditto
June 6th.— Wennington.—Cottage with no drainage. Notice to
provide cesspool. Complied with.
Jane V)ih.— Ditto.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
July 7th..—Rainham.—Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Removed.
July 8th.— Ditto.—Four houses without dustbins. Notice.
Provided.
July 3lst.— Ditto.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
July 31st.—Ditto Ditto