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Romford 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford RDC]

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Noak Hill.
Feb. 2nd.—Visited dairy where were two tubercular cows. Cautioned
owner not to mix the milk from these cows with other milk.
Oct. 22nd.—Cowshed insanitary. Notice. Remedied.
Upminster, Cranham and Corbets Tey.
Jan. 4th.—Cranham Lane.—Blocked drain. Notice. Remedied.
Jan. 7th.—Upminster.—Complaint of sewer gas from manhole.
Closed.
Jan. 13th.—Ditto.—Visited and examined carcass of sheep, run
over on railway. Carcass not offered for sale.
Feb. 6th.—Ditto.—Dirty cowshed. Notice. Remedied.
Feb. 13th.—Upminster Common.—Complaint of cottages dilapidated,
and unfit for occupation. Visited and reported that cottages
were habitable.
Feb. 24th.—Ditto.—Cesspool overflowing. Notice. Cleansed.
April 7th.—Corbets Tey.—Defective W.C. Notice. Remedied.
May 127th.—Cranham.—Foul ditch close to cottages. Notice.
Cleansed.
June 2nd.—Ditto.—Defective drain. Notice. Re-constructed.
Aug. 24th.—Upminster.—Public urinal in public house premises
foul. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 30th.—Cranham Park Estate.—Houses erected and being
erected without a proper water supply. Report to Council. Steps
now being taken to provide same.