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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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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
who are responsible for sub-letting, warning them that action will be
taken if the vacated accommodation again becomes overcrowded.
Statistics. Year Ended December, 1927. 1.—General.
| (1) Estimated population | 167,000 |
| (2) General death rate | 11.8 |
| (3) Death rate from tuberculosis (all forms) | 1.1 |
| (4) Infantile mortality | 66 |
| (5) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes (Census 1921) | 23,248 |
| (6) Number of working-class dwelling-houses | 23,000 (approx.) |
| (7) Number of new working-class houses erected during 1927:— | |
| (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ) | 147 |
| (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:— | |
| (i) By the Local Authority | 103 |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | 40 |
2.—Unfit Dwelling-houses. 1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year.
| (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or other Acts) | 7,912 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 | 668 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 1* | |
* See Legal Proceedings, page 54.