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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Feb. 6th.—Dagenham.—Dump cottages. Defective wafer supply and
sanitary accoramodation. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 7th.— Chadwell Heath.—Accumulation of manure. Notioe
Removed.
Feb. 8th.—Ditto.—Overcrowding. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 8th.—Ditto.—Filthy promisor Ditto.
Feb. 14th.—Ditto.—Aooumulation of manure. Notioe. Remedied-
Feb. 16th.—Ditto.—Five houses with defective sanitary accommodation,
damp, and with defective paving in yards. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 23rd.—Dagenham.—Defective water supply. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 28th.—Chadwell Heath.—Blocked drain and defective sanitary
accommodation in a public house. Notice. Remedied.
March 10th—Ditto.—Houses undrained. Notice. Remedied.
March 20th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
March 20th.—Ditto.—Ditto. Ditto.
April 3rd. - Ditto.— Ditto. Ditto.
April 18th.—Chadwell Heath.—Impure water supply. Water
closed and S.E. water laid on.
April 19lh.—Dagenham.—Privies to 26 houses foul. Notice.
Remedied.
April 25th.—Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notice. Remedied.
April 25th.—Beacontree Heath.—Ditto. Ditto.
April 26th.—Ditto.—Four ditto. Ditto.
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