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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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. | |
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Holly Square, Tanner Street | Paving 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 Street | The main drains have been re-laid and ventilated. |
Braintree Terrace | Drains re-constructed and ventilated. |
Red Lion Place | |
Northbury Cottages | Drains should be examined and ventilated |
Alma Place | Main drains found defective, have been |
re-laid and ventilated. | |
Back Reform Place | The drains have been examined and found in order. |
The drains have been recently examined. | |
Nelson Street | The pipes are without any jointing |
Trafalgar Street | material, ucventilated, and in many |
Trafalgar Square | parts nearly tilled with soil. The |
Trafalgar Place | re-construction of the drains belong |
ing to this area is now in hand. | |
Crooke's Court, East Street | These 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 Street | This 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 Avenue | Drains having been examined and found defective, need re-laying and ventilating. |