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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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Oct. 6th.—Chadwell Heath.—Accumulation of fish offal. Notice.
Removed.
Oct. 8th.—Chadwell Heath, Back Lane.—Road insanitary. Notice
served on six owners. Nothing yet done.
Oct. 8th.—Chadwell Heath.—A house with no water supply and
deficient sanitary accommodation. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 9th.—Dagenham.—Four houses with defective drainage.
Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 9th.—Ditto—Six houses with blocked drains, and accumulation
of sewage. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 12th.—Ditto—Filthy premises, overcrowding.—Foul ditch.
Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 12th.—Ditto—Insufficient sanitary accommodation.—Foul
ditch. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 12th.—Chadwell Heath.—Four houses with insufficient
accomodation. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 12th.—Ditto—Accumulation of refuse. Notice Remedied.
Oct. 20th.—Beacontree Heath.—Accumulation of manure.
Notice. Removed.
Oct. 29th.—Chadwell Heath.—Accumulation of fish offal.
Notice. Removed.
Oct. 22nd.— Dagenham.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 24th.—Chadwell Heath.—Three houses with no water supply
Notice. S.E. Co., water laid on.
Oct. 24th.—Ditto—One house unfit for habitation. Notice.
Remedied.
Oct. 28th.—Beacontree Heath.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.