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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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Sept. 7 th.— Wood Lane.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept 9th.—South Hornchurck.—Foul cesspool and ditch. Notice
to supply closet pans. Complied with.
Sept. Wth.—Ditto—Foul cesspool and drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 16th.—Harold Wood.—Defective sanitary appliance.
Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 19th.—Ardlty Green.—Insufficient closet accommodation.
Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 28th.— High Street.—Refuse deposited in garden. Notice.
Removed.
Sept. 28 th—Ditto Ditto
Oct. 1 st.—North Street.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 7th.—Douglas Road.—Deposit of refuse causing a nuisance.
Notice. Removed.
Oct. 7th.—Park Lane.—Complaint of fish-frying shop. No
nuisance detected.
Oct. 7th.—Lower Richmond Street.—Dirty premises. Notice.
Cleansed.
Nov. bth.—North Street.—Blocked drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Nov. 16th.—Ditto.—Sanitary appliauces defective. Notice.
Remedied.
Nov. 2-3rd.—Craigdale Road.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Dec. Wth.—Lower Richmond Street.—Foul closet and drain.
Notice. Cleansed.
Upminster, Cranham, and Corbets Tey.—Jan. 30th.—
Upmmster.—Blocked drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 6 th.— Upminster Common.—Dilapidated closets. Foul
cesspool. Notice. Remedied.