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Barking 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The number of houses concerned in the present review is 187. It is estimated
that the capital cost would be £9,500, and that the owners would increase rentals
from 8s. l1d. to 10s. 6d. per week.
There are 19 owner-occupiers.
Street.
Shaftesbury Road
Clarkson Road
Boundary Road
Howard Road
Eldred Road
No. of Houses
Concerned.
51
49
40
40
7
Number without
Outbuildings.
5
7
9
10
5
187
36
This additional accommodation would increase the permitted number of each
house from 5 to 7 persons."