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Poplar 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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(II) Represented prior to1937.

No.Area.Clearance Area.Whether additional lands acquired.No. of persons in added lands.Acreage of total area.Remarks and position at 31st December, 1937.
Title.No. of houses.No. of persons.Date of resolution.
(a) Poplar Borough Council:
16Old Ford Road (Taylor's Buildings)52420.12.34No0.07Still occupied.
27Ford Road (No. 1)52924.1.35Yes220.16Site cleared.
46Ford Road (No. 2)31424.1.35No0.055Rehousing in progress.
77Wendon Street and Ruston Street85523.1.36No0.14Site cleared. New Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic in course of erection.
34aSarah Cottages (Lindale Street)5147.1.37No0.04Inquiry, 20th April, 1937.
62Milton Place9547.1.37No0.097Objections withdrawn before Inquiry. Orders confirmed.
(b) London County Council:
20Vesey Street (2 areas)4425030.7.35Yes461.04Premises still occupied.
28 & 51Bow Road (Areas Nos. 1-8)3911031.3.36Yes1154.26Confirmation Orders issued, 26.2.37. Re-housing in progress.
38Dock Cottages (2 areas)7132219.11.35Yes1432.7Inquiry held 22.2.37. Confirmation orders issued 22.5.37. Majority of houses demolished.
52High Street, Bow1811714.5.35Yes170.81Site cleared.
56 & 57Devas Street (Areas 1-5)305216414.7.36YesSee col. 411.299
(inc . added lands)
--14.7.36(acquired compul-sorily under Part III Housing Act, 1925)2.622Inquiry held 12.4.37. Confirmation orders issued 14.8.37. Occupants being re-housed.
78Spring Gardens Place7254.2.36No-0.15Site cleared.