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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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Dec. 12th.—Beacontree Heath.—Three houses unfit for habitation.
Condemned.
Dec. 21 st.—Dagenham.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Havering.—June 29th.— Brickfields.—Overcrowded cottage.
Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 19th.—Havering.—Foul cesspool and drain. Notice.
Cleansed.
Oct. 19th. — Ditto—Foul cesspool and dilapidated closets Notice.
Cleansed and repaired.
Nov. 4th.—Ditto—Foul drain and ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Noak Hill.—June ls£.—Mayland Farm. —Foul closet and cesspool.
Notice. Cleansed. More closets provided.
Aug. 6th.— Ditto Ditto
Hornchurch.—Jan. 1st.—Harold Wood.—Foul drain. Notice.
Cleansed.
Feb. 2nd.—High Street, Hornchurch.—Blocked drain. Notice.
Cleansed.
Feb. 2nd.—Ditto—Dilapidated slaughter-house, drain blocked.
Notice. Repaired and connected with drain.
Feb. 2nd.—North Street, Hornchurch.—Ditto
Feb. 4th.—Squirrels Heath.—Foul cesspit. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 4th.—Ditto Ditto
Feb. 4th.—Ditto Ditto
Feb. 11th.—Osborne Road.—Blocked drains. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 18th.—Harold Wood.—Drain overflowing on to garden.
Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 18th.—Ditto Ditch fouled by sewage from drain. Notice.
Cleansed. Drain connected with sewer.