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Poplar 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. | Area. | Clearance Area. | Whether additional lands acquired. | No. of persons in added lands. | Acreage of total area. | Remarks and present position. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title. | No. of houses. | No of persons. | Date of resolution. | |||||
| (a) Poplar Borough Council: | ||||||||
| 2a | Silver Lion Court | 7 | 36 | 28.9.33 | No | - | 0.11 | Area cleared. |
| 2b | Pennyfields | 4 | 7 | ,, | No | - | 0.035 | Negotiations for demolition proceeding. |
| 3 | Collins Place | 8 | 54 | ,, | Yes | 6 | 0.23 | Premises demolished. |
| 4a | Commodore Court | 15 | 76 | ,, | Yes | 37 | 0.518 | Site cleared. 24 dwellings in course of erection. |
| 4b | Surrey Place (West) | 3 | 17 | ,, | No | - | 0.057 | Premises demolished. |
| 10 | Clifton Street | 16 | 159 | 28.9.33 | No | - | 0.19 | ,, ,, |
| 16a | Old Ford Road | 3 | 19 | 27.9.34 | No | - | 0.048 | Inquiry at Council Offices, 26.3.35. Order confirmed 23.7.35. |
| 21 | Prince Arthur's Avenue | 9 | 108 | 26.10.33 | Yes | 11 | 0.33 | Scheme extended by acquisition of 2 further houses. Premises demolished, occupants rehoused on area 15. 16 flats of 3-bedroom type to be erected on site. |
| 24 | Ulmar Place | 5 | 31 | 28.9.33 | No | - | 0.07 | Premises demolished. |
| 27 | Ford Road (No. 1) | 5 | 29 | 24.1.35 | Yes | 22 | 0.16 | This area has been extended by acquisition of 4 houses. 16 flats to be erected on the site. |
| 29 | Cruden Place | 3 | 21 | 28.9.33 | No | - | 0.028 | Premises demolished. |
| (b) London County Council:— | ||||||||
| 5 | Ranwell Street (1 & 2) | 37 | 158 | 25.7.33 | Yes | 59 | 1.437 | Premises demolished. |
| 8 | Perring Street | 37 | 445 | 18.12.34 | Yes | 116 | 2.7 | Negotiations proceeding. |
| 12 | Orchard Place (Nos. 1, 2 & 3) | 60 | 409 | 17.7.34 | No | - | 1.25 | Inquiry held at Council Offices, Poplar, 18.3.35. Confirmation orders issued by Ministry. |
| 11 | Sophia Street (Nos. 1—8) | 137 | 993 | 18.12.34 | Yes | 484 | 5.25 | Inquiry held at Council Offices 17.6.35. Ministry of Health issued Confirmation Orders. |
| - | Janet Street | 12 | 99 | 20.2.34 | No | - | 1.25 | Flats erected by the Isle of Dogs Housing Society, Ltd. |
Note.—In the Table given on page 54 of the 1934 report the titles of areas 16 and 16a should read:—
16 Old Ford Road (Taylors Buildings). 16a Old Ford Road.
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