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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Number of Houses owned by the Local Authority.
| (a) Held under the Housing Acts:— | ||
| (i) With State assistance:— | ||
| Under the 1919 Act—New Housing | 150 | |
| Rehousing | 36 | 186 |
| ,, ,, 1923 Act—New Housing | 61 | |
| Rehousing | 24 | |
| 85 | ||
| ,, 1924 Act | 544 | |
| ,, ,, 1930 Act (including 150 built | ||
| during the last 2 year;) | 181 | |
| 996 | ||
| (2) Without State assistance:— | ||
| Houses converted to tenements | (tenements) 30 | |
| 1,026 | ||
| (3) Purchase for eventual demolition | 11 | |
| (b) Held under other powers:— | ||
| (1) Purchase fcr alternative accommodations | 2 | |
| (2) Other properties | 7 9 | |