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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May 14th.—Claremont Road.—Defective drain to two houses.
Notice. Remedied.
May 16th.—South Hornchurch. do. do. do.
Notice. Remedied.
May 16th.—Ditto.—Dirty dairy. Notice. Remedied.
May 19th.—Douglas Road.—Drain and sewer blocked. Notice. Remedied.
May 26th.—Brentwood Road.—Manure accumulation near house.
Notice. Remedied.
May 26th.—South Hornchurch.—Defective pail closet. Notice. Remedied.
May 26th.—Douglas Road.—Dirty dairy and milk store. Notice.
Remedied.
May 26th.—Brentwood Road.—Defective drain. Notice. Remedied.
May 28th.—Ardleigh Green. do. do. do. do.
June 13th.—South Hornchurch.—Defective cesspool. Notice. Remedied.
June 13th.—Ditto.—Defective cesspool. Notice. Remedied.
June 21st.- -Ditto.—Notice to provide proper sanitary accommodation
and water to pea pickers' encampment.
June 27th.—Hornchurch.—Verminous children sent from school.
Two dwellings visited, and instructed parents.
June 27th.—Ditto.—Pea pickers' encampment foul. Notice. Remedied.
July 3rd. -Ditto.—Bedroom of cottage filled with heap of hay.
Notice. Remedied.
July 8th.—South Hornchurch.—Dilapidated cottage. Notice. Remedied.
July 10th.—Lower Richmond Street.—Blocked drains, etc. Notice.
Remedied.
July 21st.—Globe Road. do. do. do.
Remedied.
July 21st.—Wheatsheaf Road. do. do. do.
Remedied.
July 25th.—South Hornchurch. do. do. do.
Remedied.
Aug. 11th.—North-West Hornchurch. do. do. do.
Remedied.
Aug. 22nd.—Harold Wood.—Foul cottages. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 3rd.—Hornchurch.—Lavatory at brewery foul. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 3rd.—Lower Richmond Street.—Dirty cottages. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 10th.—Harold Wood.—Nuisance caused by deposit of stable
manure. Notice. Remedied.
Sept. 12th.—Ditto.—Dilapidated houses in Station Road. Now
being restored.