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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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June 29th.—Dagenham.—Foul cesspool and drain. Notice.
Remedied.
July 2nd.—Ditto—Foul ditch. Notice. Remedied.
July 2nd.—Ditto—Cesspool overflowing. Notice. Remedied.
July 3lst.—Marks Gate.—Swine kept so as to be a nuisance.
Notice. Remedied.
Aug. 12th.—Dagenham.—Foul cesspool, &c. Notice. Remedied.
Aug. 18th.—Ditto Ditto
Aug. 20th.—Ditto Ditto
Aug. 20th.—Ditto—Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Remedied.
Aug.2&th.—Ditto—Overflowing cesspool, &c. Notice. Remedied.
Aug. 28th.—Ditto—Accumulation of sewage. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 3rd.—Ditto—Barn occupied by family, with no sanitary
accommodation. Notice People removed.
Sept. 4th—Oxtow Lane.—Foul privies and drain. Notice.
Cleansed.
Sept. 4th.—Ditto—Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 30th.—Dagenham.—Insanitary premises. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 6th.—Ditto—Foul cesspool and drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 8th.—Ditto Ditto