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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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(II) Represented prior to 1936.
| Area. | Clearness Area. | Whether additional lands acquired. | No. of persons in added lands. | Acreage of total area. | Remarks and position at 31st December, 1936. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title. | No. of houses. | No. of persons. | Date of resolution. | ||||
| (a) Poplar Borough Council: | ||||||||
| 26 | Pennyfields | 4 | 7 | 28.9.33 | No | — | 0.035 | Premises demolished. |
| 3 | Collins Place | 8 | 54 | 28.9.33 | Yes | 6 | 0.23 | 12 flats erected on site (Collins House). |
| 16 | Old Ford Road (Taylors Buildings) | 5 | 24 | 20.12.34 | No | 0.07 | Only one house occupied. | |
| 16a | Old Ford Road | 3 | 19 | 27.9.34 | No | - | 0.048 | Premises demolished. |
| 27 | Ford Road (No. 1) | 5 | 29 | 24.1.35 | Yes | 22 | 0.16 | Seven (of nine) houses vacant. |
| 46 | Ford Road (No. 2) | 3 | 14 | 24.1.35 | No | — | 0.055 | One house empty and partly demolished. |
| 65 | Harrow Lane | 15 | 96 | 24.1.35 | Yes | 25 | 0.31 | Site cleared and dwellings in course of erection. |
| 65a | Poplar High Street | 2 | 11 | 24.1.35 | No | — | 0.006 | Premises empty. |
| 77 | Wendon Street and Ruston Street | 8 | 55 | 23.1.36 | No | — | 0.14 | Premises being emptied. Clinic to be erected on site. |
| (b) London County Council: | ||||||||
| 5 | Ranwell Street (1 & 2) | 37 | 158 | 25.7.33 | Yes | 59 | 1.437 | Dwellings erected on site. |
| 8 | Perring Street | 37 | 445 | 18.12.34 | Yes | 116 | 2.7 | Inquiry held at Council Offices, Poplar, 17.4.36. Confirmation Order, 14.7.36. Area being cleared and dwellings in course of erection. |
| 14 (pt) | Orchard Place (Nos. 1, 2 & 3) | 60 | 409 | 17.7.34 | No | — | 1.25 | Area cleared. |
| 11 | Sophia Street (Nos. 1-8) | 137 | 993 | 18.12.34 | Yes | 484 | 5.25 | Site being cleared and dwellings in course of erection. |
| 64 | Coldharbour (3 areas) | 12 | 55 | 12.2.35 | No | — | 0.33 | Areas cleared. |
| 35 | Gaselee Street | 44 | 243 | 9.4.35 | Yes | 94 | 1.12 | Inquiry at Poplar Council Offices, 17.2.36. Confirmation Order, 4.6.36. Area cleared and dwellings in course of erection. |
| 73 | Cuba Street (2 areas) | 61 | 367 | 14.5.35 | No | — | 1.4 | Confirmation Order, 8.2.36. Clearance only. In progress. |
| 52 | High Street, Bow | 18 | 117 | 14.5.35 | Yes | 17 | 0.81 | Inquiry at Poplar Council Offices, 17.4.36. Order confirmed. Rehousing of occupants in progress. |
| 14 (Dt) | Orchard Place (No. 4) | 6 | 49 | 25.6.35 | No | — | 0.3 | Area cleared. |
| 20 | Vesey Street (2 areas) | 44 | 250 | 30.7.35 | Yes | 46 | 1.04 | Inquiry at Council Offices, Poplar, 17.2.36. Houses being emptied. |
| 38 | Dock Cottages (2 areas) | 71 | 322 | 19.11.35 | Yes | 143 | 2.7 | Inquiry to be held 22.2.37. |