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The number of deaths from diseases and accidents of parturition
during 1905 was nil.
These results seem to me most satisfactory, and reflect a good
deal of credit on the Doctors and Nurses engaged in Midwifery
in the town.
Further Sanitary Requirements of District.
1. Much still remains to be done in the re-laying and ventilation
of drains and sewers in many parts of the town, in rendering
many houses more habitable by paving round them (see "Inspection
of District").
2. More ventilation to the public sewers.
3. Sanitary tenements at lower rentals for the poorest labouring
class.
4. Fresh water supply for Creeksmouth, and other parts of
District not yet connected with public supply.
5. Public Sanitary Conveniences for both sexes (especially for
women) are greatly needed in several parts of the town.
6. An improved method of dealing with the sludge at the
Sewerage Works.
7. Nursine Home and administration block at Hospital, and
new method of sewage disposal.
8. Under this heading I wish again to draw attention to the
serious nuisance which has been caused during the past year by the
abominable smells emanating from the Sewage Works of the Ilford
Council situate in the Watery Lane close to the northern boundary
of the Barking District.
In every possible way the Barking Council sought to impress
upon the authorities at Ilford that this matter had become one of
the greatest importance to the district under their care, and that
some means would have to be adopted to remedy the intolerable
nuisance that had arisen.