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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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July 11th—Chadwe11 Heath—Defective paving to yard.
Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
July 15th—Beacontree Heath.—Unpaved cowshed. No dairy
accommodation. Notice. Remedied.
July 16th.—Dagenham.—Accumulation of refuse Notice.
Removed.
July 19th.—Chadwell Heath.—Two cottages filthy and overcrowded.
W.c. out of repair. Notice. Remedied.
July 24th.—Dagenham.—Accumulation of manure. Notice.
Removed
August 1st.— Ditto—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
August 13th.—Ditto—Damp and dilapidated premises. Defective
cistern. Notice. Remedied.
August 22nd.—Ditto—Water from well analysed and found to be
impure. Notice to close well. This was done and the South Essex
Water Co.'s water laid on.
August 22nd.—Ditto—Insufficient sanitary accommodation.
Notice. Remedied.
August 22nd.—Ditto—Accumulation of refuse. Notice. Removed.
August 29th.—Ditto—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
August 30th.—Beaoontree Heath.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
August 30th.—Ditto—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 5th.—Dagenham.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Sept. 7th.—Ditto—Damp premises. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 7th.—Ditto—Insufficient sanitary accommodation. Notice.
Remedied.