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Romford 1906

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

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July 9th.—Bertha Road.—Foul drain and cesspool. Notice to
connect with sewer complied with.
Aug. 2nd.—Prince's Farm.—Water supply impure. Bad throats
amongst the family residing here. Notice to lay on the South Essex
Company's water complied with.
Aug.13th.—Hacton Lane—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Aug. 15th. — Craigdale Road.— Ditto. Ditto.
Aug. 20th. — Abbs Cross. — Ditto. Ditto.
Aug. 24th.—Dover Cottage.—Impure water supply. South Essex
Company's water laid on.
Sept. 3rd.—Harold Wood.—Foul cesspool and drain. Notice to
connect with sewer complied with.
Sept. 4th.—Hornchurch Station.—Complaint having been made of
a nuisance caused by manure brought from London, several visits were
made but as nothing but stable manure was found nothing was done.
Sept. 21st.—Hay Green.—Defective closet and drain. Notice.
Remedied.
Sept. 21st.—Hay Green.— Ditto. Ditto.
Oct. 12th. —South Hornchurch School.—Attended the School and
examined the throats of all children attending. Several cases of
Diphtheria being notified from the locality. Nothing found. Schools
were closed and disease checked.
Oct. 12th.—Hornchurch.—Blocked drain. Notice. Cleansed,
Oct. 12th.—Station Road.—Ditto. Ditto.
Oct. 24th.—Harold Wood.—Dirty Cottage. Ditto.
Nov. 2nd.—Ardleigh Green.—Foul cesspool. Ditto.