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Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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4. Housing Act, 1935—Overcrowding.
| L.C.C. | P.B.C. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 159 | 334 | 493 |
| (ii) Number of families dwelling therein | 159 | 335 | 494 |
| (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein | 1,023 | 2,643 | 3,666 |
| Number of equivalent adults | 848 | 2,266½ | 3,114½ |
| (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 221 | 20* | 42* |
| (c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 161 | 124 | 285 |
| Number of equivalent adults | 131½ | 106 | 237½ |
| (d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding .. | 3 | 3 | |
| (see note below.) | |||
| (e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report | (see page 54). | ||
Note.—Owing to the limited accommodation available at the moment,
it is not possible for the Borough Council to provide adequate
accommodation for every case of gross overcrowding, and in the
case of these 3 families, although they have been rehoused, overcrowding
still exists, but it has been alleviated to a marked
degree.
*Almost wholly due to the increased ages of children.