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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The Health of Barking
OUTWORK.
| Number of out-workers in August List required by Section 110 (1) (c) | 135 | |
| Nature of work carried out by out-workers:— | ||
| Making of wearing apparel | 112 | |
| Cleaning and washing of wearing apparel | — | |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 2 | |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 16 | |
| Brush making | 1 | |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. | 2! | |
| Number of cases of default in sending in lists to the Council | Nil | |
| Number of instances of woik in unwholesome premises | Nil | |
| Number of notices served | Nil | |
| Number of prosecutions in respect of out-workers' premises | Nil | |
| (C) HOUSING | ||
| (a) General. | ||
| (i) Number of dwellings provided in Barking during 1948:— | ||
| By the Barking Corporation: | ||
| New houses | 205 | |
| Rebuilt houses | 39 | |
| Prefabricated bungalows | — | |
| Total | 244 | |
| By the London County Council: | ||
| Rebuilt houses | 5 | |
| Prefabricated bungalows | 40 | |
| Total | 45 | |
| By Private Enterprise: | ||
| New houses | 6 | |
| Rebuilt houses | 86 | |
| Total dwellings provided | 381 | |
| (ii) Number of applications for rehousing outstanding at 31st December, 1948 | 3,618 | |
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