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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Drains found to be defective but not yet dealt with.
North Street.
St. John's Retreat partly requires attention urgently (Nos. 1—4.)
Northbury Cottages.
Defective, and should be re-laid.
70-76 North Street needs re-laying and ventilating.
90-92 Require ventilating and repairing.
109-119 Need re-laying.
85-103 Need ventilating.
105-7.8 Need re-laying (? private drain).
39-47 Need re-laying.
4-6 Need re-laying.
14-16 Need re-laying.
52-60 Need re-laying.
Broadway.
29-31 Need re-laying, etc.
12 Needs ventilating and re-laying.
44 50 Need ventilating and re-laying.
41-43 Need re-laying and ventilating.
45 Needs re-laying. (? private drain.)
39 Needs ventilating and perhaps re-laying.
33 Needs ventilating, etc.
25-27 Need re-laying and ventilating.
Heath Street.
5 Needs re-laying.
1-3 Need re-laying.
Axe Street.
49-59 Need ventilating and possibly re-laying.
Fish Offal Collection.
I have not received any notice of default by the contractor.
Scavenging.
This is still carried out by the Council's men. I am of
opinion that certain parts of the town should be dealt with, which
at present are not kept in a proper sanitary condition, i e Barking
Place, Garden Place, Wellington Buildings, Parson's Buildings,
Padnell Place, &c.