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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and other work have been maintained up to the standard of previous
years.
The number of rooms added to the town in building's of
various kinds is as follows:—1906, 969; 1907, 660; 1908, 432;
1909, 964; 1910, 630; 1911, 1,351; 1912, 419; 1913, 805, The
additions are seen to be very variable, and approximate to an
average of 500. The buildings erected and demolished during
1913 are as follows :—
Number of houses demolished 4
Number of houses completed 163
Number of shops completed 5
Number of factories completed 4
Number of additions to buildings 31
The following figures as to rental in Barking and surrounding districts are of interest:—
Tenements of | 3 Rooms | 4 Rooms | 5 Rooms | 6 Rooms | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barking | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10½ | 8 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
East Ham | 8 | 6½ | 8 | 9 | 10½ | 13 | 0 | |
Ilford | — | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8½ | — | ||
West Ham | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6½ | — | |
Leyton | 6 | 11½ | 9 | 4 | 11 | 10½ | 12 | 6 |
It is seen that the rentals in Barking are below those of
other districts, and from the prices quoted 5-roomed houses at
7s. 6d., or a rental of is. 6d. per room, such as the Council have
erected, should supply a much-felt need. From these facts
it is not surprising that there should be great scarcity of houses,
so much so that it is very desirable that the facilities conferred
upon the Council by recent enactments should be utilized to meet
this need.