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Barking 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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The water courses 011 the Marshes, with one exception, have
not been complained of.
Scavenging.
This is carried out by the Council's men. Their operations
have lately been extended, by arrangement with the owners, to
localities which have not yet been taken over by the Local
Authority. There are still several courts which should be
attended to.
General Inspection of District.
A house to house inspection has been made during the year,
as the work in the department will allow.
A summary of the work done in the sanitary department,
and nuisances detected, will he found hy reference to the Sanitary
Inspector's report.
I append a list, as usual, of those courts and alleys of the town
which require speoial and constant attention.
In all cases of Infectious disease special inspections are made,
and in connection with all complaints.