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The Health of Barking
Flooding—Victoria Road.—I am happy to record the successful conclusion of
an old-standing nuisance at Nos. 76-122, Victoria Road, where rear gardens to
these houses have been raised by 6 feet of filling above flood level.
Flooding—Clare Gardens.—The attention of the Council has been called, on
a number of occasions to the flooding caused in times of storm due to the failure
of the Mayesbrook watercourse to remove quickly he storm water it receives.
This failure is due to several causes and is receiving the urgent attention of
the Council.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
The whole of the drainage of the Borough is discharged to the Northern Outfall
Works of the London County Council.
There remains a small number of one-man trade premises at Rippleside where
sanitary accommodation consists of a pail closet. The planning of this area has
not yet been settled.
PUBLIC CLEANSING.
During the year 8,508 loads of refuse were collected with an average weight of
2.5 tons per load.
The domestic refuse is still disposed of by raising the level of low-lying land,
so as to provide playing fields.
In my Annual Report for 1947 I called attention to the need of brightening
our streets in addition to keeping them clean.
Unfortunately, I cannot report any progress in this direction, but I am still
sufficiently optimistic to expect our street gloom to be dispelled by the painting of
street furniture, such as kiosks, litter bins, etc., in bright and pleasing colours.
Private Refuse Tip—Essex County Council Act, 1933, Section 146.—It was
necessary during the year to institute proceedings in connection with a tip at
Rippleside which was in private ownership. The Defendant was fined the sum of
£10 with £2 2s. costs.
Secondary Streets.
It has still not been possible to improve the surface of the many minor access
roads and passages. I again repeat that I regard the paving, lighting and drainage
of these streets as an urgent sanitary matter, likely to contribute to the general
well-being of the town.
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