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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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Jan. 24th.—Dagenham.—Swine kept so as to be a nuisance.
Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 24th.— Wood Lane.— Foul ditch from houses draining into
it. Notice to discontinue and construct cesspool. Attended to.
Feb. 4th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul ditch. Notioe. Cleansed.
Feb. 7th.—New Road.—Privies foul. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 9th.—Dagenham.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 11th.—Beacontree Henth.—Overflowing cesspool. Notice.
Cleansed.
Feb. 11th.—Dagenham.—House draining into ditch. Notioe to
construct cesspool. Complied with.
Feb. 14th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul drain from sink connection.
Notice to discontinue. Complied with.
Feb. 14th.—Beacontree Heath.—Ditto Ditto
Feb. 17th.—Beacontree Heath.—Overcrowded dwelling. Notioe.
Remedied.
Feb. 25th.—Five Elms.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 25th.—Dagenham.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
March 9th.—Ditto—Swine kept so as to he a nuisance. Notice.
Remedied.
March 9th.—Beacontree Heath.—Ditto Ditto