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Barking 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Inspection of District—
| Sanitary Improvements required. | |
|---|---|
| Collier Row | Drains need re-laying and ventilating. |
| Collier Place | Drains belonging to this property have been re-constructed and ventilated. |
| Arthur Cottages, East street | Drains belonging to this property have been re-constructed and ventilated, and the property put in good repair. |
Note.—In all the foregoing in which the house connections have
not been inspected, I recommend this be proceeded with forthwith,
and re-paving of yards uuder new Bye-laws.
Barking Place : The drain here has been re-laid and ventilated
by the Counoil.
Back Lane : The main sewer needs more ventilation.
Inspection of Rural parts of District.
(a) River Roding.
An intolerable nuisance was again caused by the condition of
this river during the summer and autumn. Towards the close of
the year the new effluent sewer of the Ilford Urban District
Council was ready for use, and so the contribution of Ilford to the
contamination of the stream was stopped.
One important point was established by myself and the County
Medical Officer, viz. : the pollution of the tidal portion of tbe
river by the London County Council effluent on a flood tide.
This is a very serious factor in dealing with this question, as the
effluent from both Northern and Southern Outfalls during the
summer was very foul. The facts gleaned by myself and the
Medical Officer of Health for the County, were confirmed by a
deputation of this Council, who visited the portion of the River
Thames in question.
The yacht belonging to the Thames Conservanoy, being kindly
lent for the occasion.