Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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July 6th.—Cranham.—Foul cesspool. Cleansed. Drain connection
with sewer, after notice served.
Aug. 27th.—Ditto.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Oct. LOM.—Ditto—Notice served upon owner of 27 cottages, to
connect with sewer. Complied with.
Oct. 10th.— Upmimter Common.—Compliant having been made
to the Council that a great nuisance was caused by the sewerage works
at the outfall of the Brentwood sewerage system, which is situated here,
I visited the works and made a detailed examination. I could find
nothing to justify complaint and reported to council.
Oct. 17th.—Corbets Tey.—Cottages dilapidated, damp and unfit
for habitation. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. Ylth.—Ditto.—Accumulation of refuse near houses. Notice.
Removed.
Great Wari.ey :—
Feb. 1 Ith.—Great Warl"y.—Defective closet pans. Notice.
Remedied.
Feb. 21th.—Ditto—Foul cesspools and drains. Notice. Cleansed.
March 9th.— Warley Mount —Houses (good-class) having a private
system of sewerage by filter beds, &c., causing an offensive nuisanco
in neighbourhood. Reported to Council, advising arrangements to be
made by which the houses could be drained into the Brentwood
Sewage System. This was done and the nuisance remedied.
June. 20th.—Great Warley.—Foul cesspool and ditch. Notice.
Cleansed.
June 20th.—Ditto Ditto
July 18th.—Ditto—Cottage damp and dilapidated. Notice to
repair and connect with sewer. Complied with.