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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III.—An account of the enquiries as to the conditions injurious to health
existing in the district, and of the proceedings relating to such conditions
in which advice has been given, &c., &c.
In addition to the cases of infectious diseases recorded in Section 1
of this report, the following insanitary conditions, &c., necessitated
official interference by the Sanitary Inspectors, who called in my
assistance when necessary. These instances of nuisances,, &c. are
included in the list detailed in a later portion of this report.
Dagenham, Beacontree and Chadwell heaths.
Jan. 5th.—Dagenham, Station Road.—Six dilapidated houses.—
Notice. Repaired.
Jan. 5th.—Dagenham.—Seven houses in bad sanitary condition.
Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 8th.—Dagenham Village.—Collection of manure, causing a nuisance.
Notice. Removed.
Jan. 11th.—Ditto.—Filthy premises. Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 11th.—Ditto.—Cesspool overflowing into watercourse. Notice.
Remedied.
Jan. 13th.—Ditto.—Foul ditch. Notice. Cleansed.
Jan. 15th.—Chigwell Road.—Cesspool close to houses, not ventilated,
and causing a nuisance. Inspection chamber faulty, and
defective w.c. Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 18th.—Dagenham Village.—Damp premises owing to defective
gutters. Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 20th.—Ditto.—Swine kept so as to be a nuisance, and
accumulation of manure. Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 20th.—Ditto.—Van used as a dwelling, with no sanitary
accommodation. Notice. Removed.
Jan. 21st.—Ditto.—Four houses not drained. Notice. Remedied.