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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Properties which have been re-drained and otherwise improved and suggestions for further improvement.
Name of Property. | Sanitary Improvements Required. |
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St. John's Retreat. | Partially re-drained These houses are now undergoing repair The surface of the court also is to be rendered more sanitary. |
Red Lion Place | Has been re-drained and requires paving |
Alma Place | Has been re-drained. The surface of the court should be drained and repaired where necessary. |
Back Reform Place | The main drain which receives the drainage from these houses, and also from Reform Place, North Street, has been relaid and ventilated. The house connections have partially attended to. |
Nelson Street | *The main drains have been relaid and ventilated, and the house connections re-instated. |
Trafalgar Street | |
Trafalgar Square | |
Trafalgar Place | |
Back Lane | The drains of Nos. 1 to 22 need re-laying Instructions have been given to the Surveyor to carry this work out. (See Sanitary Minutes Feb. 2nd and March 2nd, 1900.) |
Bifron's Square | The drains belonging to this property have been reconstructed and ventilated. A w.c. has been provided for each house. The surface of the square has been made up with a road, curbed and channelled. |
* These Streets have been made up under the 150 section. They
should be now regularly scavenged.