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Barking 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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absence of food cupboard accommodation. In addition, many of
the houses are dirty, infested with rats and vermin, and, did
circumstances permit, fit only to be closed.
A reference to the summary of work carried out during the
year in the case of defective houses generally will show that
they are chiefly in connection with roofs, eavesgutters, rain,
waterpipes, floors, internal walls and woodwork.
(b) MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE ABATEMENT OF
OVERCROWDING.
This question received the serious consideration of the
Council during the year, and the erection of 59 houses was
commenced by direct labour as an experiment. Others are
contemplated.
(IV) UNHEALTHY AREA.
At the December meeting of the Public Health Committee I
submitted a Representation in accordance with Section 35 of the
Housing Act, 1925, that the area known as the " Island Site was
an unhealthy one, and should be dealt with under an Improvement
Scheme. This question will be more fully dealt with in my
next Report.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901.
Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and
Homework.

1. Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Intimations.Notices. Statutory.Prosecutions.
Factories728
Workshops154101
Workplaces9265
Total1152231