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Poplar 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section IV.
HOUSING.
Accommodation provided during 1930.
The number of families re-housed during the past year was as follows:—
| Families accommodated | Number of persons . (approx.) | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) By the Poplar Borough Council:— | ||
| (1) In newly-erected flats | 116 | 696 |
| (2) In adapted buildings | 2 | 10 |
| (3) Vacancies re-let | 26 | 150 |
| (b) By the London County Council:— | ||
| (1) By nomination | 110 | 550 |
| (2) By direct application | 508 | * |
| Total | 762 |
*It is not possible to give approximate number of persons in the
508 families, no data being available.
In order to prevent, as far as possible, a recurrence of overcrowding
in premises vacated by families who have been re-housed by the Borough
Council, or by the London County Council, letters are sent to tenants
or owners who are responsible for sub-letting, warning them that action
will be taken if the vacated accommodation again becomes overcrowded,
and periodical re-inspections are made.
During 1930, although premises which formerly had been occupied
by families rehoused by the London County Council since 1927 were
revisited, in only 3 instances had overcrowding recurred and these were
ultimately abated.