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Poplar 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section IV.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Housing Accommodation provided during 1928.
The number of families re-housed during the past year was as follow:
| Families accommodated . | Number of persons (approx. | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in newly-erected houses | - | |
| (2) In adapted buildings | 2 | 13 |
| 138 | 690 | |
| Totals | 140 | 703 |
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, 1928.
1.—General .
| (1) Estimated population | 162,000 |
| (2) General death rate | 118 |
| (3) Death rate from tuberculosis (all forms) | 11 |
| (4) Infantile mortality | 71 |
| (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 1928:— | |
| 1 house & 9 flats |