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Barking 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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July 4.59 inches
August 2.75 „
September 1.28 „
October 1.91 „
November 0.69 „
December 1.75 „
Total rainfall 22.66 inches
The rainfall for the year 1907 was 21.11.
Pauperism and Unemployed in 1908.
There can be no doubt that there was a large amount of
genuine unemployment in the town during the year. This by
producing poverty no doubt re-acts on the mortality and sickness
returns—especially the infantile mortality rate.
The amount of ordinary pauperism does not appear to increase.
Further Sanitary Requirements of
the District.
1. An improved method of dealing with the sludge at the
Sewerage Works.