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Romford 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]

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June 18th.—Upminster.—House with impure water supply.
Notice. Well cleaned out.
July 2nd.—Ditto—Blocked drain. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 3rd.—Corbets Tey.—Cottage with infected water supply.
Notice. Owner repaired pump and supply was improved.
Sept. 18th.—Cranbam.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 20 th.—Upminster Common.— Ditto
Sept. 22nd.—Corbets Tey.—Ditto Ditto
Oct. 23rd.—Cranham.—Ditto Ditto
Nov. 1st.—Upminster.—Ditto Ditto
Hornchurch.—
Jan. 12th.— Lower Moss Lane.—Foul w.c. and drain. Notice.
Cleansed.
Jan. 15th.—South Hornohurch.—Inspection. Water found, on
analysed, to be good.
Jan. 19th.—Blewett's Cottages.—Cesspool and drain to their
cottages (40) frequently full and overflowing, suggested drainage into
Eainham system. Standing over. Meanwhile arrangement for fortnightly
empties of cesspools.
Feb. 3rd.—Harold Wood.—Cowshead fillhy. Report to Council.
Partial improvement effective, but later in the year defects returning.
Notice served on proprietor that unless matters were improved to the
satisfaction of the Sanitary Inspection (Jan., 1907), proceeding would
be taken.
Feb. 17th.—Sherbourne Dust Shoot.—Several visits made here and
report to Council.