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 Barking]
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Average number of persons per inhabited building:—
1901 | 5.61 |
1911 | 5.48 |
Average number of persons per family:—
1901 (All Dwellings) | 5.06 |
1911 (Ordinary Dwelling-houses) | 5.00 |
1911 (All Dwellings) | 4.97 |
The following answers were forwarded to the Local Government
Board concerning their enquiry relative to the Housing of
the Working Classes:—
1. The estimated number of dwelling-houses in the District
of the Local Authority 6,721
2. The estimated number of dwelling-houses within the limit
of rent applicable to the District under Section 14 of the
Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909 2,900
3. The number of dwelling-houses which have been inspected
under and for the purposes of Section 17 of that Act
and the particulars required by the Housing (Inspection
of District) Regulations, 1910, duly recorded:—
(a) Within the limit of rent applicable to the District
under Section 11 1,484
(b) Above that limit 459
4. By what date can the inspection of dwelling-houses within
the limit of rent above referred to be completed and
the necessary records made? 2 years
5. (1) How many of the dwelling-houses inspected were found
to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation:—
(a) Within the limit of rent above referred to 93
(b) Above that limit 19