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Barking 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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I would further prohibit the erection of any other shed
on the premises, and would refuse permission to a tenant
to erect any type of shed other than this.
At the end of the year a total of 585 of these sheds
had been provided.
Of the 176 houses at the Scrattons Farm Estate, in
the course of erection to meet the overcrowding needs
of the district, about 100 were nearing completion at
the end of the year.

HOUSES BUILT IN THE DISTRICT.

1926—1938.

Year.Total.As part of Municipal Housing Scheme.Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses)
192628947242
192735830328
192837540335
1929700(Barking)206237
(L.C.C.)257
19301,064(Barking)5935
(L.C.C.)970
19312,557(Barking)26121
(L.C.C.)2,410
19321,993(Barking)109177
(L.C.C.)1,707
19331,844(Barking)154304
(L.C.C.)1,386
1934730(Barking)96359
(L.C.C.)275
1935563(Barking)168233
(L.C.C.)162
1936401(Barking)Nil269
(L.C.C.)132
1937413(Barking)107227
(L.C.C.)79
1938400(Barking)155270
(L.C.C.)79
Totals11,7918,6043,137