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Barking 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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(i) Rehousing.—Since the Housing Act, 1930 came into force the
Upney Estate No. 3 and the Movers Lane Estate have been completed,
providing a total of 378 houses. From the clearance areas and individual
unfit houses demolished a total of 1,678 persons have been displaced.
(ii) Housing Act, 1935—Redevelopment.—The removals referred to above
have materially altered the appearance of the older part of Barking, which
unquestionably needed reconstruction.
The old and historic parish church has been brought into view and
with the removal of the "Workhouse" premises, as North Street No. 1
Clearance Area was known, there is now an opportunity for replanning on
modern lines.
I know the Council is anxious for this to be done and will make full use
of the powers so recently granted.
(d) Housing Act, 1930—Part 2.—Your officers have continued to actively
administer the repair sections of the Act with considerable benefit to the town and
the occupiers of the houses.

Table: TABLE 1.

TABLE 1.

No. of houses.No. of persons in excess.
157½ person.
1291 „
481½ „
452 „
222½
63
93½ „
44 „
14½ „
Overcrowded421

Table: TABLE 2.WARD COMPARISONS.

TABLE 2.

WARD COMPARISONS.

Ward.No. of houses and shops.Overcrowded.Houses Sublet.Occupied by families.
Total.2.3.4.
Abbey2,25152355343111
Cam bell2,863772323––
Eastbury2,9579322921217–
Gascoigne2,3401052422393–
Longbridge1,32441531458–
Manor2,871461111––
Park1,6761134032911–
Parsloes2,100331414––
18,3824211,3671,316501