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Poplar 1935

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

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(iii) The total number of dwellings belonging to any other local
authority in the Borough;
(iv) The total number of dwellings in each Ward in the Borough,
including any dwellings in that ward belonging to the
Borough Council or the County Council (a separate form
for each Ward);
(v) The total number of dwellings in the Borough as a whole,
including those of the Borough Council and the County
Council.
With regard to (ii), the London County Council asked to be supplied,
in addition, with separate forms in respect of each of the County Council's
Estates in the Borough together with a statement showing the total
population at each estate.
Further, additional forms in respect of each of the Borough Council's
Estates and miscellaneous properties were compiled. (Copies of all
these forms C are submitted.)
The required copies of Form C were despatched to the London County
Council on 23rd January, 1936, and the temporary supervisor and five
of the temporary clerks were paid off 29th January, leaving one temporary
clerk to compile certain supplementary information and his engagement
was terminated 5th February.
Cost of the Survey.
Wages of the temporary staff, travelling expenses, purchase of
equipment for measuring, torches for the use of the survey assistants
amounted to:-
(1) In respect of the survey (approved by the London
County Council) £1,404
(2) In respect of measurement of definitely overcrowded
houses £255
£1.659
With regard to item (2) it is believed the London County Council will
be prepared to approve of this ranking for part payment by them.