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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Medical Officer of Health for the Urban District of
Barking Town, in the County of Essex,
For the Year ending December 31st, 1919.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District of Barking
Town.
Mrs. Clark and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit to you the Annual Report for the year 1919.
During the year instructions have been received from the
Ministry of Health, from which it appears that a complete survey
of the district is desired, so that a picture of the needs of the
population can be obtained. Such a document, however, would
be of rather voluminous character, and on that account would
not be read. It is proposed to focus attention particularly on
three subjects, Housing, Infectious Disease and Hospital Accommodation,
and Maternity and Child Welfare.
The remaining details of the year's work will be made as
brief as possible.
On 31st October, 1919, a return was submitted to the Housing
Commissioner as to the condition of the town and its needs.
The following statement covers the main points of the
return:—