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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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April 30th.—Rainham.—House with no closet accommodation.
Notice. Pail closet provided.
June 5th.—Ditto—Defective water supply to house. Notice.
South Essex Co.'s water laid on.
June 8th.— Wennington.— Foul cesspool and ditch. Notice.
Cleansed.
June 10th.— Rainham.—Blocked drain and ditch. Notice.
Cleansed.
June 1lth.—Ditto Ditto Ditto
June 11th.— Wennington.— Ditto Ditto
July 1st.—Rainhum.—Bell terrace. —Cottage damp and unhealthly,
owing to stagnant water under floor. Notice to fill
in basement with concrete, and put in ventilators under floors.
Complied with.
July 4th.— Wennington.—Overflowing cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
August 6th.—Rainham.— Ditto Ditto
Sept. '2nd.— Ditto—Defeotive drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 2nd.— Ditto—Overflowing cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 14th.— Ditto — Defective closet Notice. Pail closet
provided.
Sept. L4th.— Ditto Ditto Ditto
Oct. 3rd.—Ditto—Foul cesspool and drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. 3rd.— Ditto Ditto Ditto
Dec. 28th.— Ditto—Foul drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Dec. 30th.— Ditto—Ditto Ditto