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Barking 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
Bacteriological and chemical examinations of the well supplies in use have been made and in all cases the supplies have been found to be of satisfactory organic quality and bacteriological purity and to be soft in character.
| Situation of Wells | Type | Estimated yield in gallons per day |
|---|---|---|
| W. Warne & Co., Ltd., Abbey Road: | ||
| (No. 1) | Deep | 216,000 |
| (No. 2) | Deep | 84,000 |
| Sherwood Paints Ltd., Jenkins Lane: | ||
| (No. 1) | Deep | 144,000 |
| (No. 2) | Deep | 85,000 |
| Acme Flooring & Paving Co. Ltd., River Road: | ||
| (No. 1) | Deep | 40,000 |
| Chemical Supply Ltd., Abbey Road: | ||
| (No. 1) | Deep | 48,000 |
| (No. 2) | Deep | 100,000 |
| Cape Asbestos Co., Ltd., Harts Lane: | ||
| (No. 1) | Deep | 120,000" |
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Apart from the premises mentioned below, the whole of the district is drained
to the Northern Outfall Works of the London County Council. The drainage of
surface water is separated from that of sewage. The disposal is controlled by the
Ilford and Barking Joint Sewerage Committee who have a pumping station within
the Borough.
The attention of the Highways and Building Plans Committee of the Council
was drawn to the establishment along the frontage of Ripple Road at Rippleside
of a number of small one-man businesses in which sanitary accommodation consisted
of a pail closet or was non-existent. The present decision of the Council provides
for all these premises to be supplied with a chemical closet for a period of two years,
i.e. until the future planning of this particular portion of the district has been
settled.
The total number of premises unconnected with the sewer is now 20.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
On page 40 of my Annual Report for 1946, I referred to the conditions in
the district.
At the end of 1947, the position remains the same.
Negotiations proceeded throughout the year with the chemical manufactures
whose premises abut Victoria Road and which were referred to in my previous
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