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Barking 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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be opportune for the prohibition of anything but a standard type of structure, the
site not to be within fifteen feet distance from any window of the dwelling-house."
It is to be seriously deplored that, when in the design of dwellings everything
is planned to avoid back additions likely to interfere with the free circulation of air
or to obstruct sunshine, the occupiers for whom these benefits are provided should
be allowed to erect the unsightly structures so common in the district.
| Year | Total. | As part of Municipal Housing Scheme. | Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses). |
|---|---|---|---|
Of the 5,861 houses shown above as part of Municipal Housing Scheme, 517
were provided by the Borough of Barking and 5,344 by the London County Council.
It will be noted that the number of new houses erected as the result of private
enterprise is small.
(b) Sufficiency of Supply of Houses and Overcrowding.—The Council is aware
that the land available for building purposes is likely to be taken up completely
for rehousing purposes subsequent to action under the Housing Act, 1930.