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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
CLEARANCE AREAS AND REHOUSING.
The period 1926 to 1938 saw the commencement and completion of schemes
providing for the demolition of 615 properties and the consequent rehousing of
approximately 2,949 persons.
In addition, confirming orders were made in respect of 142 properties but,
owing to the outbreak of war, action was suspended and the properties remain
occupied.
The total of unfit properties demolished includes a number of houses destroyed
by enemy action.
There were also 38 individual unfit houses dealt with, from which 201 persons
were rehoused.
HUTTED CAMPS.
The total number of families remaining in occupation of temporary dwellings
in hutted camps and on gun sites throughout the year was 118. In the majority of
cases these families have been in occupation since August, 1946. These temporary
dwellings, though occupied, deteriorated and raised new problems of maintenance,
especially as Nissen huts could not be repaired. At the end of the year a contractor
who had been authorised to reconstruct the defective huts had been unable to
secure the materials with which to carry out the work, as the asbestos sheets needed
to provide a new outer skin to the Nissen huts was not obtainable.
The drainage and other domestic conveniences were maintained in a satisfactory
condition.
(C) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK SUPPLY.
Th ere are no cowkeepers in the district and we have no dairies where milk is
handled or treated.
Th ere are 28 premises on the register for the retail of pre-packed supplies.
In addition, there arc six milk purveyors who occupy premises in other districts,
but who retail in Barking.
In Appendix F a table is given which sets out the results of the bacteriological
examination of various samples.
Barking's milk supply is now provided by three multiple companies who
bring their milk from processing depots, after heat treatment, in other districts.
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