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Poplar Area No. 33.
"London County Council Bromley Maltings Housing Scheme."—
Considerable progress has been made by the L.C.C. during the year.
Many of the old properties have been acquired and blocks of flats have
been erected.
Underground Rooms.—Orders were made prohibiting the use of the
following underground rooms for any purpose other than the storage of
non-edible articles:—
25, Libra Road Front and back basement rooms.
38, Cotton Street Back basement room.
105, Sussex Street .. Back basement room.
The owners have given an undertaking not to permit the following
underground room to be used for any purpose other than the storage of
non-edible articles:—
158, Poplar High Street.. Back basement room.
Regulations re Underground Rooms.—In view of the amendment of
Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1925, by the Housing Act, 1935, the
Council considered the revision of the Regulations made in 1927. The
model regulations of the Ministry of Health were adopted and these were
confirmed by the Minister of Health on 30th December, 1936. Several
underground rooms, which come within the ambit of the new regulations
and where the occupants have already agreed to accept alternative
accommodation, were represented early in 1937.
Individual Houses.
(a) 89-91, Guildford Road.—Notices under Section 17 were served
by the Council in 1934 and, following an appeal to Bow County Court,
the work was carried out by the Borough Council in default of the owner.
Difficulty was experienced in collecting the Council's costs, but after
lengthy proceedings the whole of the Council's costs were paid in July,
1936.
(b) 30, Saltwell Street.—Represented by Medical Officer of Health
on 18th February. Demolition Order was made by the Council on 23rd
April and served on 6th May. The premises have been demolished.
(c) 1a, Whitethorn Street.—Represented by the Medical Officer of
Health on 16th July, 1936. The owner voluntarily agreed the house
was unfit for habitation and provided alternative accommodation for the
tenants. A Demolition Order was made by the Council and served on
1st December.