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Barking 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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HOUSES BUILT IN DISTRICT. 1926—1935.
| Year. | Total. | As part of Municipal Housing Scheme. | Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses). |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 289 | 47 | 242 |
| 1927 | 358 | 30 | 328 |
| 1928 | 375 | 40 | 335 |
| 1929 | 700 | (Barking) 206 | 237 |
| (L.C.C.) 257 | |||
| 1930 | 1,064 | (Barking) 59 | 35 |
| (L.C.C.) 970 | |||
| 1931 | 2,557 | (Barking) 26 | 121 |
| (L.C.C.) 2,410 | |||
| 1932 | 1,993 | (Barking) 109 | 177 |
| (L.C.C.) 1,707 | |||
| 1933 | 1,844 | (Barking) 154 | 304 |
| (L.C.C.) 1,386 | |||
| 1934 | 730 | (Barking) 96 | 359 |
| (L.C.C.) 275 | |||
| 1935 | 563 | (Barking) 168 | 233 |
| (L.C.C.) 162 | |||
| Totals | 10,473 | 8,102 | 2,371 |
TABLE 4.
Barking.
Total Population
80,000
Structually Separate Houses
18,982
In Survey
17,654
Families in Separate Houses
16,287
Number of Houses:—
Overcrowded
421
Occupied fully
348
„ within ½ unit
418
,, within 1 unit
788
„ within l½ units
997
„ within 2 units
1,673
From these figures it will be seen that for an industrial town such as Barking,
there is very little overcrowding on the standard in operation ; the percentage
figure being 2.4.
New Houses Proposed:—
3-Bedroom Houses 60
Larger Type Houses (4 bedrooms †) 154
(c) Housing Act, 1930—Paii 1.—The programme of clearance was continued
in accordance with schedule.
Eldred Road and Union Street Areas were dealt with. An inquiry was held
and the Orders later confirmed.
Houses.
Persons.
Eldred Road Clearance Order 3 8
Union Street Compulsory Purchase Order 44 191