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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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Feb.3rd.—Six dilapidated cottages, no drainage. Notice. Remedied
after several visits and threats of proceedings.
Feb. 7 th.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 19th.—Damp and dilapidated premises. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 20th.—Chadwell Heath. Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 20th.—Dagenham. Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Feb. 20th.—Bennetts Castle Lane. Foul premises. Notice.
Remedied.
Feb. 27th.—Beacontree Heath. Two cottages unfit for habitation
and overcrowded. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 27th.—Dagenham. Accumulation of manure. Notice. Removed.
Mar. 2nd.—Chadwell Heath. Swine kept so as to be a nuisance.
Notice. Removed.
Mar. 2nd.—Beacontree Heath. Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Mar. 4th.—Chadwell Heath. Accumulation of manure. Notice.
Removed.
Mar. 12th.—Dagenham. Insanitary privies, filthy premises.
Mar. 12th.—Insanitary premises. Notice. Remedied.
Mar. 12th.—Insufficient sanitary accommodation. Notice. Remedied.
Mar. 13th.—Chadwell Heath. Foul slaughter-house. Notice.
Remedied.
Mar. 18th.—Dageuham. Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Mar. 23rd.—Ditto. Two houses with insufficient sanitary accommodation.
Notice. Remedied.