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Barking 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Common Lodging Houses.
The following are the registered Houses in the district:—
Situation of Premises. No. of Rooms. No. of Lodgers.
| 8 to 12, Fisher Street | 13 | 44 |
| 29 „ | 7 | 34 |
| 18 ,, | 2 | 12 |
| 14, Back Lane | 7 | 20 |
| 15-17, Heath Street | 8 | 36 |
| 37 | 146 |
61 visits were made during the year, and the houses generally
were kept in a satisfactory condition, the by-laws observed,
the lime-washing and cleaning carried out in conformity with the
by-laws.
No case of infectious disease occurred in any of the houses.
Complaints.
The number of complaints received and entered in the register
are as follows :—
Main drains choked 59
W.C. and branch drains choked and defective 19
No water to closets 5
Roofs and gutters defective 3
Overcrowding 2
Offensive accumulations 6
Dirty, defective and damp premises 9
Sundry 15
118
All were immediately investigated and steps taken to remedy
or abate the nuisance discovered.