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Poplar 1926

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

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B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 2,502
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied—
(a) by owners 2,502
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(c) by Local Authority and owner jointly Nil.
(d) Closing Orders made by Magistrates Nil.
Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having
been rendered fit Nil.
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil.
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders Nil.
UNHEALTHY AREAS.
Rebuilding is now proceeding in the St. Leonard's Street and Birchfield
Street Areas, in the former by the Poplar Borough Council and
in the latter by the London County Council.
Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector.
FACTORY and WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, Sec. 107.
One employer was summoned for failing to send a list of outworkers
employed by him. Summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 2s.
costs.