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Poplar 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Town Clerk afforded the following information regarding the number of families rehoused during the past year:—
| Families accommodated. | Number of persons (approx.). | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Newly erected houses or flats | Nil | — | |
| (2) Adapted buildings | Nil | — | |
| (3) Vacancies re-let:— | |||
| 30 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 37 | 230 | ||
| (b) By the London County Council:— | |||
| (1) By nomination. | 36 * | 144 | |
| (2) By direct application:— | |||
| (a) New tenements | 500 | ||
| 37 | |||
| 537 | ** | ||
| Total | 610 | ||
* Nomination ceased November, 1934, other than for special hardship
cases.
** It is not possible to give the approximate number of persons
accommodated under this heading.
Verminous Rooms (L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1922).
349 certificates relating to verminous premises were submitted to
the Public Health Committee.
Verminous rooms are brought to the notice of owners upon the
"Intimations," which are followed, if necessary, by Statutory Notices
as there are usually other nuisances or defects upon the premises.
Notices are also served under Section 10 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1922. 243 rooms were sprayed with Solution "D "
or fumigated with sulphur, etc.