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being old, damp, decayed and very confined. It was badly flooded during
the Thames floods of 1028.
Houses.
Families.
Area No. 5 37 60
Area No. 8 23 82
Area No. 9 34 63
Area No. 10 16 31
Area No.11 100 178
Area No. 12 76 128
Total number of houses or flats to be provided for the above
areas—733.
(b) As Improvement Areas:—
Houses .
Families.
Area No. 7 137 274
(c) As Improvement or Clearance Area.
Area No. 8.—Note: This Area has been included in the Clearance
Areas submitted to the London County Council. (See above.)
In putting forward these areas the Committee of the Borough Council
emphasized the difficulty which they have found in giving any estimate,
having regard to the Act having only recently been passed and to the short
time which has been available for a review of the housing conditions of
the Poplar area.
The Borough Council hope to commence with Areas Nos. 1 and 2
this year (1930).
During the latter part of 1930 the London County Council declared
Olivers Court and certain houses in High Street, Bow, to be a clearance
area. These houses were included in an area which was represented to the
London County Council in 1919.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts.
One certificate was issued under the above Acts.