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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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Feb. 26th.—Cranham.— Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
March 16 th.—Corbets Tey.—Dilapidated closet and blocked
drain. Notice. Remedied.
May 9th.— Upminster. —Cottage unfit for occupation. Notice.
Closed.
May 29th.— Upminster Station.—Foul smell on premises, w.c.
opening too close to sitting room. Notice to close inside opening and
provide au outside door. Nothing done.
June 22nd.—Corbets Tey—Encampment of pea pickers without
sanitary arrangements. Notice. Remedied.
July 13th.—Cranham.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 25 th.—Corbets Tey.—Cottage without water supply.
Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 7th.— Cranham. —Foul cesspool and drain polluting ditch.
Notice. Cleansed. Pail closets supplied.
Nov 9th.— Upminster.—Dilapidated closets. Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 9th.— Ditto.—Foul and blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Nov. 9th.—Ditto.— Sink in direct connection with sewer. Notice.
Remedied.
Great Warley.—Jan. 15th.—Great War ley.—Foul cesspool.
Notice. Cleanied.
Jan. 15th. —Ditto.—Dilapidated closet. Notice. Repaired.
March 16th.— Ditto.—Filthy cowshed. Notice. Cleansed.
May 7th.—Ditto.—Defective closet. Notice. Repaired.
Sep. 30th.—Ditto.—Blocked drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Nov. 9th—Ditto.—Dilapidated closet. Notice. Repaired.
Dec. Zrd.— Warlty Mount.—Blocked drain. Notice. Cleansed.