Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]
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Upminster, &c.—
Jan. 7 th.— Cranham School.—Foul cesspool. Notice. Cleansed.
Mar. 21st.—Upminster.—Overcrowded cottage. Notice. Remedied.
April. 14th.—Upminster—Foul drain. Notice to connect with
sewer complied with.
May lst.—Upminster.—Dirty cottage. Notice. Remedied.
Aug. 6th.—Upminster Common.—Dilapidated cottage. Unfit
for habitation. Notice. Closed.
Aug. 7th.—Imperfect water supply. As the S.E.W. mains have
been recently extended to this locality. Notice was served on owner
of cottages to lay on this supply. This was done.
Aug. 28th.—Upminster.—Dilapidated dustbins, Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 7th.—Upminster.—Refuse adjoining neighbours' garden
complained of. Visited and no nuisance found.
Dec. 9th.—Upminster.—Blocked drain Notice. Remedied.
Great Warley.—
Feb. 3rd.—Dairy and cowshed in an insanitary condition. Notice.
Remedied.
Sep. 18th.—Cesspool overflowing into ditch. Notice. Remedied.
Oct. 6th.—Blocked W.C. and drains. Notice. Remedied.
Rainham and Wennington.—
Jan. 8th.—Rainham —Cottage overcrowded. Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 12th.—Ditto—Accumulation of manure. Ditto Ditto