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65ea3359-3c0f-43cf-9281-5fc2399b8a60 | District Maternity Service.—Pursuant to the Midwives Act, 1936 you have appointed five midwives to practise in the district, and you have entered into agreements with the Plaistow Maternity Hospital and District Nurses' Home and the Salvation Army in order to establish an adequate service of domiciliary midwifery throu... |
405a165c-0b7c-4e3c-918f-733d4ccc9daa | Milk.—Pasteurised milk is supplied free of charge and at half-price in certain necessitous cases of expectant and nursing mothers and babies, on the recommendation of the Medical Officers at the Clinics. Certain dried milks, etc., are similarly supplied free, at half-price and at cost price. Minor Ailments.—Treatment i... |
a83d738c-c78d-49d3-ab4f-131ac7d87885 | The service also provides for treatment at the Orthopaedic Clinic for expectant and nursing mothers. Tonsils and Adenoids.—Surgical treatment for tonsils and adenoids is carried out at two local hospitals under an agreement with the Council. A small charge is made to the parents, except in certain necessitous cases whe... |
fcf28e77-a482-44a5-a8a3-4898a14e7802 | X-Ray Treatment for Ringworm.—Where necessary, ringworm is treated by X-ray. No charge is made for this treatment. 67 The way in which anyone can avail herself of any of these Services is to ask the Health Visitor for the district, or to attend at an Infant Welfare Centre, or, where this is not practicable or there is ... |
837d13bc-f50a-48ba-b9d4-27f9467311f6 | The number of patients attending for treatment at the Woodward Road Clinic is still higher than can be accommodated with the prosthetic sessions at the disposal of this Clinic and it is proposed that one Maternity and Child Welfare session at East Street Clinic in future be utilized for the convenience of Woodward Road... |
c8bd882c-865c-4af4-9cbd-6edcfc02fed8 | Fortunately a brighter picture is presented by the increasing acceptance of conservative work by the younger mothers, and those in the 20-30 year age group give a very welcome relief in attending for early treatment, thus avoiding the necessity of extensive extractions as the only curative procedure. It is these mother... |
5b5dca55-6f63-4f99-a082-1ce7123422fb | The pupils of these two schools however invariably become excellent attenders and the percentage of refusals is quite small. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, W. H. FOY, l.d.s., r.c.s. (eng.), Senior Dental Officer. 70 DENTAL CLINIC. Mothers and Toddlers. Extractions 3,050 Scalings 109 Dressings 41 I... |
76857097-5016-4397-8a85-b49b8f50b68d | Tests under atropine 20 Other attendances 109 Spectacles prescribed 12 Spectacles supplied 16 External Diseases of the Eye treated at the Clinics: Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis 7 Injury to Eye 2 Ingrowing lashes 1 Dacrocystitis 4 Hordeolum 2 Cases listed for Squint Training 10 Expectant and Nursing Mothers. Tests 9 Ot... |
f3e350d3-ba40-4e86-88f8-4cf9f870714f | In the treatment of eye affections in infants and young children skilled nursing attention is especially desirable, for in this group of patients the great obstacle is fear and not so much actual pain. At their daily visits to the clinics the parents are shown the elementary details of treatment but what is probably mo... |
8c976d79-2285-47bb-9f26-f674f0ffa201 | of treatments given 11 73 REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE ORTHOPÆDIC CLINIC. Orthopædic treatment in Barking provides massage, medical electricity (which includes the latest form of apparatus, namely, for short-wave therapy, called the inductotherm), plasters, splints, remedial exercises, including those for flat feet, etc. ... |
bb69a96b-2252-4806-9b03-b383a60c9b8d | There would appear to be a large number of cases of genu valgum (knock knee) of an acquired nature, which may be a reflection somewhat on the time at which parents allow their babies to assume the erect posture. No. of primary examinations by Orthopædic Surgeon 178 No. of re-examinations by Orthopædic Surgeon 174. The ... |
22cba4af-8aa7-41ee-bcba-6a26cfdc51a1 | Acquired: Bowed femora 4 Bowed tibiæ 28 Genu varum 15 Genu valgum 85 Hallux valgus 1 Injury—tibia1 Pes planus 19 Rickets 4 Valgus ankle 8 ? Spondylolisthesis 1 ? Thickening dorsal metatarsus 1 (b) Muscular. 1. Congenital. Torticollis 5 2. Acquired: Intoeing 9 Lordosis 1 Pes planus 57 (c) Paralysis. A.P.M 1 Erbs paralys... |
f3b47e77-0bdc-479a-b175-a75ad2b73adf | During 1938, the Pathological Unit at the Barking Isolation Hospital has completed two years of activity since its opening. On reviewing this year's work, it is gratifying to report that not only has it maintained its degree of utility but has considerably increased its output as compared with last year—over 300 more i... |
8b06209d-fc6e-4c6f-91d0-45e1fa33491d | A number of school children have also been examined for anæmia, hæmophilia and other blood disorders, as a result of queries arising from school medical inspections. By reason of the existence of a local laboratory these children have lost only a minimum of school attendance. There is still a great deal of anaemia amon... |
a7642ac3-a1c8-4b6a-9e12-95243c176393 | Throughout the latter third of the year, as would be expected, scarlet fever being regarded as an autumn fever, there has been a rise in the number of cases, amounting almost to a mild epidemic. This sudden rise coincided with the end of the school holidays. Bacteriologically it was found that there were actually two w... |
d57bfa99-24b1-428a-89fa-37f7c11deba3 | It is very noticeable that when the cases of streptococcal infection are few and sporadic a wide variety of types of Str. pyogenes is represented: during an epidemic there is one main type and only occasional others. The situation at the close of 1938 is that both waves of infection are dying down, the second more rapi... |
afe6bed9-29c7-4516-88b5-a6c135552f6f | pyogenes is known. Negative cases are then admitted to the open ward and positive cases are kept in isolation until they are free from streptococcal infection, sometimes for the whole of their stay in hospital. It should be pointed out that this procedure in no way interferes with the patients' serum treatment which is... |
048bf20c-cbb2-4e93-85b2-ff4e2660bb9d | The few cases of generalised puerperal infection which have occurred have for the large part been in patients who have been debilitated and anæmic throughout pregnancy or who have been weakened by haemorrhage. The germs 78 which have taken a foothold would probably not have caused any untoward symptoms in a more robust... |
52175bf6-5b11-45a4-9b04-bc9d8de62fbf | Through the kind co-operation of the Council, Mr. Brian was given special leave to attend the Royal Free Hospital Histological Laboratory for a week to learn some of the more important work in this connection. The technician at that hospital, to whom many thanks are due, has in addition given him much help on the subje... |
3a0f6fdc-f939-4e9f-b076-4be72ece2085 | F. E. Camps, Consultant Pathologist to the County of Essex, for his kindness in typing over 400 strains of Str. pyogenes for us during 1938. E. M. HILL, Ph.D., Dip., Bact., A.I.C 81 SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. (1) WATER. South Essex Waterworks Company Supplies.—The Engineer of the South Essex Waterwo... |
4a23daf5-78b7-4161-8130-ec4799dca9b8 | A laboratory has been built and equipped at the Company's Langham Works, a whole-time Chemist and Bacteriologist has been engaged and analytical work has been in progress for about three months. An Assistant Chemist and Bacteriologist will commence his duties early next month. During the year 1938 over 200 samples of w... |
0291a4e2-cec2-42c7-b599-792b0216f440 | The unsatisfactory sample was drawn from the supplies to a tap, fed from a storage tank, placed in the roof of the house, and which had been left uncovered. In order to avoid unnecessary sampling in the area of the South Essex Waterworks Company's supply, a meeting of the Medical Officers of Health in such area was con... |
adde3a48-a543-407f-833f-4f09d1e9bd57 | In one case an application was made for a certificate of approval in accordance with Section 41 of the Factories Act, 1937. The remaining wells are used for industrial purposes only. 83 (2) RAINFALL. The rainfall for the year ended 31st December, 1938 was 14.42 inches as compared with 23.25 inches for the previous year... |
577a5cfc-f80c-4ee9-8b0c-4e95353965c4 | River Roding.—Continuing my observations in connection with the River Roding I include for information a copy of the Report drawn up by the County Medical Officer for Essex, and dated 23rd August, 1938 :— " River Roding.—Prior to the receipt of the representation dated 27th July, 1938, from the Corporation of Barking, ... |
1aac95be-5441-4578-a6ad-b6ffaf8ba7d4 | As it is not fed by any substantial springs its natural flow in dry weather is very small and, therefore, there is practically no dilution of the sewage effluents. This condition has been accentuated during the long dry spell experienced this year. Samples of water taken from the river at different points prove the wat... |
f21b6be2-14e9-457f-910c-a5a38fe87d5b | Eastern Avenue Bridge, Woodford 4.7 do. Ilford Golf Links 4.2 do. Below Wanstead Sewage Works 4.2 do. Near Ilford Station 4.4 do. 85 The standard impurity figures for river waters used as a guide in the County of Essex are as follows:— Standard Impurity Figure. (a) River water which may be used after filtration for dri... |
45b5d20e-5fbf-44d9-ab06-57ad71ffedc3 | The position in respect to the main Sewage Works above and all works below Abridge is as follows :— (1) Sewage Works above Abridge.—The three main sewage works nearest to Abridge are :— Epping Urban (Southern) Sewage Works.—These Works, which discharge an effluent into a tributary of the River Roding approximately 2¾ m... |
6a0633d8-82d9-4fe9-b853-17a49e4a07bc | Stanford Rivers Sewage Works (Ongar Rural).— These new works completed in 1937 discharge very satisfactory effluents into the River Roding about 7 ½ miles above Abridge. 86 General.—There are several large dairy farms above Abridge, drainage from which discharges into ditches, as no sewer is available. (2) Sewage Works... |
09ad52df-076f-42b0-bb59-76bb3d5e0bfc | Wanstead Sewage Works (Wanstead and Woodford B).—Effluents satisfactory. A scheme for additions and improvements to these works is under consideration. (3) General.—At several points the river has been used as a dumping ground for refuse. Representations are being made to the local Medical Officers of Health concerned.... |
eaf44f9c-ca2e-42e9-ae0d-1c2f7ae1a3f3 | He suggested two alternatives, namely, a trunk sewer down the valley to the London Northern Outfall Works, or an outfall sewer from Woodford to a new disposal works on the Rainham Marshes on the North Bank of the Thames. Subsequently the Middlesex County Council approached the Hertfordshire and Essex County Councils re... |
fee324cd-3e48-48ab-9079-d8f935ca9f26 | Samples of effluents from all sewage works in this valley are taken regularly. Works in Epping Urban and Ongar Rural Districts have been modernised with satisfactory results. New works are to be provided at Theydon Bois (Epping Rural) and Chigwell Urban. In the latter district two works in place of seven will eventuall... |
415abb88-df01-4515-ab52-5151be98e80c | Since then the Essex County Council agreed not to oppose improvements and extensions to Sewage Works in Chigwell Urban and Wanstead and Woodford Borough. Improvement in the condition of the river is to be expected when the several schemes now in progress are completed. With the very small natural flow in dry weather, h... |
79d01074-9c55-4654-9497-19da0b661ed8 | In one case the report stated "this water is of the character of a good sewage effluent," and in the other "this is a brackish water polluted by sewage effluent." 89 It would appear from the facts thus set out that it is unlikely any material improvement in the condition of this river will be effected until considerabl... |
03aadd1d-eeac-4604-9513-0822e9b3185f | Both streams in their journey through Barking pass through areas of residential property and in my view should receive the attention of the Catchment Board, with a view to the improvement of the floors and banks of such streams, so as to enable them to discharge their functions efficiently, not forgetting their potenti... |
c0a25747-a4f5-4f27-8d46-2477c32d8651 | 90 During the year, 9,629 loads of refuse were collected, with an average weight of 1 ton 14 cwts. This figure shows a yield of 11.7 cwts. per 1,000 of the population per day. We have continued in use the 1.7 cubic feet capacity bin, which is adopted as standard, so far without any serious objection to its size. The co... |
7196a16f-7028-4b5f-93c3-6d0b45a33ae6 | This method is not ideal, but it is doubtful whether the development of this type of dwelling has reached the stage where it would warrant the use of a special collection vehicle or the employment of men for this purpose only. The matter is being watched. (b) Vacant Sites.—The demolition of dwellings arising from the o... |
2c20e279-dbc1-45e8-a860-fa3991c381e6 | (c) Street Cleansing.—It is with satisfaction we have noted the considerable improvement effected in the cleansing of street gullies, and it is for the Council to decide whether the time has come when similarly, with regard to street cleansing, the more up-to-date methods of mechanical sweeping, etc., used by some prog... |
7c66675a-6d69-4d56-ab6c-472a83d1d9e2 | So far as I am aware, the problem of how best to deal with a cricket nuisance has not yet been solved and it is a matter to which entomologists could usefully conduct research. For the benefit of members of the Council and other interested persons, I think it worth while to set out in detail our experience during the y... |
582a9fad-8b00-4ca6-8400-af8eb9acd9a9 | June.—With the commencement of warmer weather, fresh complaints were received from tenants of cricket infestation, and the adjoining tips were now found infested. July.—The Corporation tip had been treated, i.e., by the levelling and the spraying of the tip with creosote. It was arranged too for the fixing of hessian f... |
906289bd-b24c-415f-9665-5b6f8920a6c8 | Representatives of Messrs. Ratsouris, with whom we had constantly been in touch, visited the tip and arrangements were made for spraying the 93 Corporation tip with their special concentrate and oil (spraying operations commenced towards the end of the month). October.—Garden fences, etc., in the area were sprayed with... |
48283b1e-4f0e-40c9-ade1-7ef2d7c3c676 | In this case the defendant was charged on two counts to which he pleaded guilty. The penalty inflicted was a fine of forty shillings on each count. The Act provides in relation to such an offence for a maximum fine of £200, and £50 each day for any continuing offence. Controlled Tipping.—There continues to exist in Bar... |
f1c65dbf-6bd2-4f36-80de-0131821a03a4 | The number of complaints received and recorded in the register of complaints was 768, as compared with 659 in 1937, 759 in 1936, 855 in 1935, 551 in 1934 and 927 in 1933. The premises were inspected forthwith and any necessary action taken. The total number of visits paid by sanitary inspectors to various premises for ... |
51c46d16-d59d-4873-98bb-4a0692af61f0 | Total Houses Inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts 4,013 Total Number of Inspections made8,143 Housing (Consolidated) Regulations 1,210 After Infectious Disease 981 Overcrowded Premises 401 Defects Found 4,118 Notices Served (Preliminary)1,439 Re-inspections re Notices Served 3,105 Inspection of Works in Progre... |
18fb7214-97b3-456a-b979-8a73e27fa681 | Houses Let in Lodgings - - - Common Lodging Houses 18 - - Offensive Trades 69 43 22 Tents, Vans and Sheds 97 6 4 Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops 110 11 9 Slaughter-houses 190 2 1 Hairdressers' & Barbers'Premises 19 3 3 Smoke Observations 248 32 31 (3) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspections. Defects. Notices. |
39a64ae2-c656-4a05-b597-3573fcfbe05b | Factories 303 16 10 Laundries 2 - — Bakehouses 24 16 7 Domestic Workshops 4 — - Other Workshops 117 1 1 Other Workplaces 114 4 3 Outworkers' Rooms 40 - - Butchers' Premises 223 89 58 Fishmongers 63 23 15 Restaurants and Dining Rooms 140 62 32 Stables and Stable Yards 36 10 10 Piggeries 3 - — 96 (4) M iscellaneous. Insp... |
e44f2aed-c229-4e79-a2ca-9951305cc3be | Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 152 12 12 Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps 322 25 13 Public Lavatories 48 1 1 Schools 41 11 5 Markets and General Shops 337 45 29 Ice-Cream Vendors 99 19 12 Petroleum and Celluloid Stores 64 1 - Drainage Inspections 321 - - Milk Sampling 81 - - Other Miscellaneous 299 - — Inspection of... |
51461962-c8ce-4ebf-bcb1-f35cab3ac472 | Choked drains, opened, repaired and cleansed 275 Drains reconstructed 68 Ventilation shafts repaired or new fixed 6 New inspection covers 4 97 (2) Closet Accommodation. W.C. structures repaired:— Roofs 8 Walls Floors Doors Seats fixed 47 W.C. pans fixed or cleansed 74 Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 116 (3) Sink... |
9911b00d-d07c-40be-acd6-cafc00edeaa4 | External walls repointed 146 House floors repaired 69 Windows repaired or renewed 152 Window and door reveals repaired 70 Window sills repaired or renewed 64 Sashcords renewed 121 Washing coppers repaired or renewed 53 Stoves repaired or renewed 96 98 House doors and frames repaired or renewed 96 Stairs repaired 12 Han... |
5296d44d-7e35-42ea-b97f-8d557ef58bb4 | Informal Notices 1,439 Statutory Notices:— Public Health Act, 1936:— Section 39 37 Section 45 23 Section 83 3 Section 93 232 Housing Act, 1936:— Section 9 49 Section 10 11 355 99 (d) Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, and the Factories Act, 1937 (which superseded the Act of 1901 on 1st July, 1938). (i) Inspections (includ... |
9dad7ac4-1dcc-4a51-b4ed-863b4dfabe15 | Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector. *Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— Want of cleanliness 11 11 — — Inadequate ventilation 1 1 — — Overcrowding — — — — Want of drainage of floors 2 2 — — Sanitary accommodation:— — Insufficient 7 7 — — Unsuitable or defective 3 3 — — Not separate for sexes — — — — Other o... |
a1d825ee-1f56-41ef-b948-bf416f1634a2 | Workshops on the Register at the end of the year:— Number. Bakehouses (including six factory bakehouses) 11 Other Workshops 48 Total number of Workshops on Register 59 (5) Other Matters. Class:— Number. Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop ActAction tak... |
5b276db6-7f6b-48ee-b4be-4838403d11c0 | The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 60 outworkers:— Wearing apparel 28 Millinery 4 Tie-making3 101 Life-belt covering I Box makers 3 Paper hats, Christmas crackers and novelties 6 Flags 4 Handbags 1 Baby linen 3 Fancy leather goods 2 Umbrellas I Brushes 2 Shoes 1 Furrier ... |
412798b0-c9f5-47c0-ad5f-8ff4c69da74f | (2) Common Lodging Houses.—The common lodging house in Heath Street still continued in use at the end of the year, providing accommodation for 36 males. The redevelopment of the Heath Street housing site cannot be completed until this building is demolished. The Committee are considering the provision of a municipal ho... |
4e805985-dc2b-4a7e-a05a-0b6936962d4b | (5) Offensive Trades.—The number of premises used for this purpose are as follows:— Fish Fryers 21 Dealers in Rags and Bones 8 Gut Scraper 1 Fat Melters 2 Fish Skin Scraper 1 Oil Boiler 1 Soap Makers 2 Total 36 Sixty-nine visits were paid to these 36 premises, and 43 contraventions of the byelaws were discovered and an... |
f161f187-c878-43f5-b123-f05b93c9014f | Thirty-six visits were paid during the year to stable premises, and 10 notices were served in respect of unsatisfactory conditions. (F) Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919. There were 152 visits made to premises under this Act. The location of the source of infestation is of the greatest importance, and little can be a... |
f685589a-280d-4d72-9775-91b10e9da21a | Rat Week Propaganda.—In connection with Rat Week the following action was taken by the Corporation :— (1) Large illustrated posters were exhibited at 35 stations in the district inviting co-operation and giving advice to the general public. (2) The attention of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor was directed to the Corp... |
bba5bf4e-7a9b-4cc1-80d5-e90654a0ee15 | The Barking Corporation Act, 1933 (section 143) empowers the Medical Officer of Health to certifiy that a person is infirm or diseased, and is incapable of taking care of himself, and is not receiving proper care and attention from others. The certificate enables the justices to grant an order for the compulsory remova... |
8a751484-394b-4156-8c44-32e599184663 | In 22 instances notices were served requiring additional sanitary accommodation, washing facilities or improved heating. In my Report for the year 1937, I described in detail what we regarded as a sufficient and suitable temperature for any type of shop and now we endeavour to secure this. 105 Hairdressers' and Barbers... |
ea922fe5-cfa0-4170-a18c-e997dd62d63a | This letter was followed up by official inspections of the accommodation provided. In general it was found that the requirements of the Act were being complied with and that any notices necessary were in connection with defects in sanitary fitments. It is proposed that inspection of offices shall be carried out twice p... |
8f716937-3000-4d0f-b529-7b0af012f158 | In the general summary of conclusions, outlined on Page 928 of the Report of the Royal Commission on the Geographical Distribution of the Industrial Population, it states that one of the factors most important in enhancing the death rates of residents in towns is the production of smoke from factories and homes which r... |
3c8fe684-9e92-4c9c-a1fa-7ee11c43ff97 | Smoke Abatement Byelaws.—These byelaws were confirmed and came into operation during the year, fixing the limit of two minutes in any period of 30 minutes observation to the emission of black smoke. Nil Secundum, Limited.—In October our attention was called to smells noticed all over the district and which were found t... |
2f7fe812-8603-4fc3-ae42-b0fba9f8e927 | Corporation Swimming Pool at Barking Park.—The total number of bathers was 53,682 or 16,372 less than in 1937. The number of bathers on the peak day of the season was 2,996. There was a record attendance during August Bank Holiday week with a total of 14,292 bathers in seven days. The popularity of the sun-bathing area... |
41d7a501-b08e-4eb5-8030-40c3391edcbf | I can do no more than repeat this 108 Corporation Baths, East Street.—The total number of bathers was 64,527 with a peak day of 950 bathers. I have referred in previous reports to the fact that these baths do not comply with modern standards and in his report to the responsible committee, the Baths Superintendent has r... |
4fd6a713-94aa-4c80-9bd3-e51435376cfc | In the Becontree area, and as in that part of the town where the Council has provided its housing estates, we find associated with this development planned open spaces of a private character, proportionate to the built-up acreage. In most cases these open spaces have been converted into gardens and shrubberies, with pl... |
63566ade-f205-42dc-a81a-b21601da7dfa | Lack of ultra-violet radiation, one of the results of a smoke pall, is known to produce rickets in young children ; and it is stated that nothing is plainer in the morbidity and mortality experience of industrial areas than that the presence of rickets contributes heavily to sickness and deaths from bronchitis and pneu... |
fc8eaf5f-5dec-4489-a735-044190f0f5bb | Of the eighteen elementary, ten have been built within the last seven years, and of the remainder two are much below present day standards. The recent activities of the Council are shown in the completion of five nursery classes, and the erection, now proceeding, of gymnasia and dining centres for the school and adult ... |
424fd9f5-43f5-4ef4-9c6f-91adbba1dd4d | In addition the following houses have been disinfested:— Barking Council Houses 25 London County Council Houses 7 Privately Owned Houses 16 Total 48 The Corporation call upon the owner of the house to disinfest the dwelling and where necessary the occupier to disinfest the furniture, the Corporation carrying out steam ... |
6c633f36-8ffc-4628-8e3a-0c281a666e73 | The appointment of an officer specially to supervise or educate tenants in the prevention of infestation has received the consideration of the Committee and it is expected that a woman sanitary inspector will shortly be carrying out this work as part of her duties. (17) CAMPING SITES. There are no camping sites within ... |
66ce7bd8-6860-48bb-8e7c-4346e8f795dd | Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Tear:— (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 4,013 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... ... ... 8,143 (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses cluded under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and r... |
a9c428e2-d64f-4922-8045-ce3ea9982286 | Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices:— Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 1,164 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Tear:— A.—Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936: ... |
ae6357f6-5037-45b2-a500-bca8e6513c13 | —Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936: (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made Nil (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil 115 D.—Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936: (1) Number of separate tenements ... |
aeccb812-1d9e-47f0-9640-ba9cb7584e09 | (a) General Observations.—The total number of inhabited houses in the district is 19,886 (including 1,332 shops), which, compared with the total of 10,965 at the census of 1931, gives an indication of the growth of the town. Of the total of 18,554 dwelling-houses, 1,986 are owned by the Council and nearly 7,500 have be... |
7e217afb-0670-4451-9100-7f9ecca699cd | 116 I would further prohibit the erection of any other shed on the premises, and would refuse permission to a tenant to erect any type of shed other than this. At the end of the year a total of 585 of these sheds had been provided. Of the 176 houses at the Scrattons Farm Estate, in the course of erection to meet the ov... |
a249c02b-caaa-4b64-916f-010880ce711b | 970 1931 2,557 (Barking) 26 121 (L.C.C.) 2,410 1932 1,993 (Barking) 109 177 (L.C.C.) 1,707 1933 1,844 (Barking) 154 304 (L.C.C.) 1,386 1934 730 (Barking) 96 359 (L.C.C.) 275 1935 563 (Barking) 168 233 (L.C.C.) 162 1936 401 (Barking) Nil 269 (L.C.C.) 132 1937 413 (Barking) 107 227 (L.C.C.) 79 1938 400 (Barking) 155 270 ... |
9fd94dfe-1614-4ee5-921f-507cc3dcf26e | —Overcrowding:— (a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 156 (ii) Number of families dwelling therein 156 (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 1,129½ units (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 29 (c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 63 (i... |
5a4d21e7-27ed-404a-8619-3f8524f60380 | Barking Corporation. January, 1936 154 101 January, 1937 80 83 January, 1938 45 61 January, 1939 19 59 (c) Clearance Areas—Removal of Insanitary Properties. During the year building operations commenced at the Scrattons Farm Estate, where the Council are erecting 282 dwellings, including 6 shop-dwellings. It was recogn... |
db2f6bca-b19c-4cef-bc2f-87522d5990d6 | There are many families who are unwilling or unable to live far from their present homes, owing to economic reasons and for these the Council is trying to provide accommodation on the sites of their present houses. The clearance of the London Road and Bennington Avenue Area provides an opportunity for redevelopment in ... |
72fcc420-c348-4aa4-9e23-1d838a40201d | John's Retreat 2/32 .338 14 — 14 67 15/12/32 7/2/33 — 8/11/33 30/6/33 Vacant Bifron Square 10/2/31 .713 19 11 30 124 20/12/32 22/3/33 — C.P.O. 31/3/34 Rehousing Church Path, etc. 13/9/32 .06 4 1 5 25 2/5/33 13/9/33 C.P.O. between 30/6/35 and 26/7/35 Car Park Back Lane 13/9/32 .45 28 — 28 134 2/5/33 13/9/33 — C.P.O. |
ffab632d-8eab-48e9-977a-ae280ee83c3d | between 6/35 Open space—additional to Parish Bridge Street 19/7/32 1.09 36 — 36 221 2/5/33 13/9/33 — 18/6/34 and 11/35 between 31/12/34 and 31/3/35 Churchyard. Industrial Abbey Road (No. 1) 13/11/33 .144 11 — 11 53 None held 12/4/34 — 12/7/34 31/3/35 Industrial Park Terrace, Collier Row, etc. 10/10/33 1.4 53 (including... |
ac1a00b2-ba0d-4b75-8edb-aaa9026bbd58 | 2) 13/11/33 .18 18 — 18 83 24/9/34 4/1/35 — 8/4/35 7/8/35 Industrial Abbey Road (No. 3) 13/11/33 .061 4 — 4 22 24/9/34 4/1/35 — 8/4/35 12/35 Rehousing Abbey Road (No. 4) 13/11/33 .09 7 — 7 65 24/9/34 4/1/35 — 8/4/35 12/35 Industrial North Street (No. 1) 4/7/34 2.05 56 (and 5 lock-up shops, 10 shop-dwellings and 1 commo... |
7801c95a-a9ed-4b89-8fc0-0cd44e8d2cc0 | 25/8/35 between 12/35 and 3/36 London Road Extension and Commercial Development. Union Street 17/5/35 .82 41 3 44 191 31/12/35 7/3/36 — C.P.O. 9/37 Rehousing Roden Yard 18/1/35 .04 2 — 2 8 5/9/35 9/35 — C.P.O. 12/35 Industrial North Street (No 2) 14/2/36 .357 7 (and 4 shop-dwellings) 11 60 23/9/36 25/3/37 C.P.O. 3/38 L... |
02f535f0-aca5-43b9-85b8-7520b3058b4e | Heath Street (No. 1) 14/2/36 1.69 49 (including common lodging house and synagogue) 49 302 (including 39 inmates of common Lodging House) 23/9/36 25/3/37 Synagogue to be "grey" C.P.O. not yet demolished Rehousing St. Paul's Road (No. 1) 28/2/37 .49 18 — 18 155 23/9/36 25/3/37 — C.P.O. do. Rehousing St. Paul's Road (No.... |
3c3a3159-f5e8-42c2-a98f-2a8a85c61e99 | Broadway and Axe Street 17/4/36 2.09 40 21 (shopdwellings) 61 216 23/9/36 25/3/37 19 & 21, Axe St. 31, Broadway to be "grey," also various garages and outbuildings C.P.O. do. Town Redevelopment. TOTALS (car ried forward) 515 2536 121—122 clearance areas—continued. Area. Date of Representation Acreage Dwelling Houses Sh... |
cdf81e63-551d-484f-a1e6-cd4a5a332feb | 2) 4/3/37 .23 11 — 11 55 12/10/37 17/11/37 — 4/38 do. — Cowbridge Lane 8/12/37 .25 12 — 12 50 Action in respect of these areas not yet complete. North Street (No. 4) 8/12/37 .33 12 — 12 50 North Street (No. 5) 8/12/37 .16 6 — 6 22 Smiths Lane 15/6/37 .06 4 — 4 24 London Road and Bennington Avenue 9/6/38 4.276 134 5 (sh... |
e4aa651e-26ee-4036-b81e-ba0123aefa91 | 19 58 Concrete Cottages 7/7/38 .12 4 — 4 23 Abbey Road (No. 5) 9/12/38 .324 22 3 (shopdwellings) 25 118 TOTALS 757 3,565 INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES 38 201 GRAND TOTALS 795 3,766 123 In this central redevelopment the Corporation can give a valuable lead to private enterprise by a welldesigned and grouped housing scheme. It... |
2e21cec0-56c5-450b-94f0-42a087b5cc95 | It is clear from this that good housing conditions depend on the areas in which houses are erected being properly planned. The table on pages 119-122 shows that 795 houses, occupied by 3,766 persons, have been dealt with in eight years, notwithst anding the difficulty of finding suitable building land. 125 SECTION E. I... |
76dbb1cb-b710-4ff1-9744-007ab579033f | Totals. '' Sterilised " Milk — — — ''Pasteurised " Milk 44 — 44 Raw Milk 19 3 22 " Homogenised " Milk — — — Totals 63 3 66 There were during the year 36 samples of milk submitted to biological examination for the presence of tubercle. One of the 36 samples was found to be infected and the necessary action was taken. Th... |
058826f5-3264-4272-8863-91f6b35a8f90 | 126 The following table shows the number of licences granted during the year for the sale of graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936:— Tuberculin Tested 9 Pasteurised 19 A licence was granted to one local firm for the bottling of Tuberculin Tested Milk, and one for the treatment and sale of milk ... |
bcd52a63-36ab-4d16-86e1-d21ce188c2ab | Twenty-eight samples were submitted for bacteriological examination, two of which were unsatisfactory. (2) MEAT AND OTHER FOODS. (a) Meat.—There is one licensed slaughterhouse in the district. This licence is renewable annually. The premises are situated in the centre of the town and in view of the changing circumstanc... |
906737e8-1f20-44df-9364-5fabf1687dc2 | 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Notifications Received 126 72 64 39 57 34 205 236 195 179 184 Cattle 40 64 80 12 10 41 350 447 340 365 340 Pigs 409 137 93 200 84 18 502 1,131 474 457 212 Sheep 815 426 332 173 270 241 1,038 1,346 748* 500† 936‡ Calves 71 10 11 1 9 1 140 157 77 38 3 Totals 1,335 63... |
aa7e4efa-dccd-4e5f-9f7a-a1cc4f3e1eed | ‡ Includes 597 lambs. The following additional table gives information as to carcases inspected and condemned during the year 1938 : Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Number Killed 192 148 3 936 212 Number Inspected 192 148 3 936 212 All diseases except Tuberculosis :— Whole carcases condemned — 1 ... |
a28d5b7b-f125-4298-9ecb-4413597f2a67 | It is necessary for the butchers to work in the closest co-operation with the Sanitary Inspectors, and this we find they readily do. (b) Supervision of Food Preparing Premises.—The number of premises in the district at the end of the year at which the following foods are prepared were :— Sausages 30 Potted Meat and Bra... |
102717b0-580f-4f62-98af-73cea7ce8be3 | •(c) Bakehouses.—The large multiple bakeries are gradually eliminating the small baker. There remain eleven bakehouses in the district. It is unfortunate that the present law places the duty of making the bakehouses fit upon the occupier. The small man usually lives a hand-to-mouth existence and cannot meet the cost of... |
7bdb3235-d4d5-4616-8a91-864f99d2a8a0 | 2 tins Tomato Soup. 1 tin Evaporated Milk. 16 Rabbits. A retail grocer was summoned on two informations with respect to the sale of unsound currants. A fine of two pounds was imposed on each information. (3) FOOD POISONING. There were 20 cases of food poisoning notified during the year. We have found the notification o... |
299201c9-39f6-4ada-b82d-afe13d373b8a | 130 (4) ADULTERATION, ETC. The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and kindred Acts and Regulations are administered in this district by the Essex County Council. I am indebted to Mr. A. Horsnell, Chief Food and Drugs Officer for the Metropolitan Area of the Essex County Council, for the particulars of Samples pur... |
0101df37-d0f5-428c-b9f7-836787ed487a | Number of Samples. No. of samples per 1,000 population. 1931 204 4.0 1932 223 3.7 1933 180 2.65 1934 178 2.5 1935 157 2.2 1936 135 1.8 1937 197 2.5 1938 214 2.8 131 The yearly figure since 1932 has fallen to a lower standard than we regard as adequate. (5) CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD. The bacteriol... |
f946e0b4-bd82-4aea-9f4a-3d5a516ddee9 | An adequate diet to the expectant mother is essential and Dr. J. Mervyn Thomas, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health, after consulting other members of my staff, has drawn up a short, informative and concise leaflet upon this subject : this is being made available to expectant mothers. It cannot, however, be said with ... |
d48ccc66-acea-4f1d-bc94-2596587f11ae | We know what care is taken to see that these men and women are physically fit before they enter upon the later stages of their training, or before they actually go beyond the 132 reach of ordinary medical care, and it must be obvious that the same care and attention should be taken to see that young married women are f... |
345dc3e7-e6d1-4a8a-99a0-f26791f22e8d | (i) NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The statistical tables in regard to notifiable infectious diseases during the year will be found on pages 134 to 137. There was a slight increase in the number of cases of notifiable disease during the year, when compared with 1937. The number of cases of scarlet fever increased from... |
02868c2e-4773-4e28-9ad2-14cfd6d1349c | F. E. Camps of Chelmsford and ourselves. No report is yet available because the work is still in progress. It is worthy of note that there were only three cases of acute anterior poliomyelitis notified during the year. 134 All of these cases were treated in hospital, two of them being admitted to the Barking Hospital. ... |
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