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Barking 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
Thi3 may be divided into 2 parts :—
1. The Town.
2. Country Districts.
1. The Town.

Table of various Courts and Alleys in the Town of Barking, shewing their present condition and requirements :—

Sanitary Improvements Required.
Holly Square, Tanner StreetPaving at rear of houses. Drains need examining and ventilating. Some of the roofs to be rendered water-tight.
Tanner Square, ,, ,,Paving required round the houses. More convenience for slop-water, and better water supply. Drains should be examined and ventilated.
St. John's Retreat, North StreetThe main drains have been re-laid and ventilated.
Braintree TerraceDrains re-constructed and ventilated.
Red Lion Place" . "
Northbury CottagesDrains should be examined and ventilated
Alma PlaceMain drains found defective, have been
re-laid and ventilated.
Back Reform PlaceThe drains have been examined and found in order.
The drains have been recently examined.
Nelson StreetThe pipes are without any jointing
Trafalgar Streetmaterial, ucventilated, and in many
Trafalgar Squareparts nearly tilled with soil. The
Trafalgar Placere-construction of the drains belong
ing to this area is now in hand.
Crooke's Court, East StreetThese houses have been reported as untit for habitation, and have been voluntarily closed, but no order has been obtained from the Court to this effect.
Morgan's Court, East StreetThis court has Ire en partly paved, the drains have been re-laid and ventilated, and most of the houses put into habitable repair. It would be well if the court were completely paved.
Broadway AvenueDrains having been examined and found defective, need re-laying and ventilating.