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TO THE
BARKING TOWN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Barki
GENTLEMEN,
I beg to submit my Annual Report for the Barking
Town Urban Sanitary District for the year 1895.
The population estimated up to the middle of the year
is 16,000.
Population as per Census of 1891 = 14,301.
Estimated population by House to House visitation =15615.
Estimated deficiency by absehtees at work or away from
home from various causes = 385.
TOTAL 16,000.
Area in acres = 3,813.
Persons per Acre = 4.19.
Persons per inhabited house = 5.28.
WATER SUPPLY. The Town itself is supplied by the South
Essex Water Company. The water is pure and the amount supplied
unlimited. There are 142 houses in the District supplied
from wells on the premises and a few supplied in other ways.
CONDITION OF THE HOUSES OF THE WORKING CLASSES. Barking being
an old Town there are still a few Courts and Alleys remaining
where the houses are small and confined. They are built
without damp courses and many of them are connected with badly
paved yards. This class of property is a continual source of
trouble to the Sanitary Authority. On the other hand, the
more modern part of the Town is in very fair sanitary condition,
especially that section of it built since the adoption 12 years
ago of the Model Bye-Laws of the Local Government Board. Copy of
Bye-Laws adopted are enclosed with this report.
OVERCROWDING. Four cases only have been discovered during
the year and these on the usual notices being served were immediately
abated.
BURIAL GROUNDS. The new Cemetery situate on rising
ground on the Rainham Road about a male from the Town is in
excellent condition. Efforts have been made for the voluntary
closing of the burying ground at the back of the old Meeting Room
in Axe Street and have proved successful.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES. All of which these are found in good
order when inspected.
BAKE HOUSES. These are 18 in number and are periodically
inspected and cleansed.
MILK SHOPS, COWSHEDS,AND DAIRIES inspected frequently. Copies
of Bye-Laws in force in the District added to this Report.
During the year a house to house inspection of the
District has been made. Temporary Assistants
were appointed to assist the Inspector of Nuisances to carry this
out. The results of the House to House Inspection are
included under the various heads of this report.
In May, I was instructed by the District Council to
prepare a report concerning the various properties situate in
Prince Regent and Linsdells Courts, Heath Street.
Both these Courts consisting of 21 inhabited houses
were found unfit for human habitation and notice served on the
Owner to put them into proper condition.
RESULTS. Linsdells Court consisting of 4 houses then inhabited
were voluntary closed.
Prince Regents Court has also been closed with
the exception of 2 houses now used as a store and one house is
still inhabited.
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