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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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Housing Acts, 1925-35.
The progress of areas during 1936 has been as follows:—
(I) Re-presented in 1936.
| Area. | Approx. area, including added lands, (acres). | Number of | Date of Council's resolution declaring Area. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title. | Houses in area. | Families. | Persons | ||||
| In area. | Added lands. | |||||||
| (a) Poplar Borough Council:— | ||||||||
| 25 | Paradise Cottages (Gray Street) | 0.10 | 7 | 7 | 21 | — | 7.1.37 | Clearance only. |
| 34a | Sarah Cottages (Lindale Street) | 0.04 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | 7. 1.37 | Clearance only (3 further houses represented early 1937). |
| 36 | Ebenezer Place (Chrisp Street) | 0.046 | 4 | 6 | 26 | — | 7.1.37 | Clearance only. |
| 62 | Milton Place | 0.097 | 9 | 10 | 54 | — | 7.1.37 | Clearance only. |
| 79 | 61, Upper North Street and 110, Hind Street | 0.07 | 4 tenements and 1 house | 5 | 32 | 7.1.37 | Clearance only. | |
| (b) London County Council:— | ||||||||
| 78 | Spring Gardens Place | 0.15 | 7 | 25 | 4.2.36 | Clearance only. Inquiry at Poplar 20.5.36. Order confirmed. | ||
| 28 & 51 | Bow Road (areas Nos. 1-8) | 4.26 | 39 (and 39 other properties) | 110 | 115 | 31.3.36 | Development of Bow Road Island site. Inquiry at Poplar Council Offices 14.12.36. | |
| 56 & 57 | Devas Street (areas Nos. 1-5) (a) | 11.299 | 305 (and 136 other properties) | 2,1 | 64 | 14.7.36 | ||
| (b) | 2.622 | 98 | - | 4 | 63 | (b) To be acquired compulsorily under Part III, Housing Act, 1925. | ||