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Poplar 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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HOUSING ACTS, 1890-1925.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1925. Representations
to Council under Housing Act, 1925.
Ten premises were inspected with a view to closing under Housing
Act, 1925.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts.
Two certificates were issued under the above Acts.
During the year, 50 families, comprising about 220 persons, were
provided with housing accommodation by the London County Council.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Statistics.
Year Ended December, 1925.

Table: 1.—General.

1.—General.

(1) Estimated population168,500
(2) General death rate11.7
(3) Death rate from tuberculosis (all forms)1.1
(4) Infantile mortality75
(5) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes (Census1921) 23,248
(6) Number of working-class dwelling-housesPractically all
(7) Number of new working-class houses erected during 1925 (for the Council)(In course of erection for the Council 56.)81 houses.

Table: 2.—Unfit Dwelling-houses.

2.—Unfit Dwelling-houses.

1.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or other Acts) ...8,072
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1925 ...406
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation18
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation4,768