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Poplar 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The Town Clerk afforded the following information regarding the number of families rehoused during the past year:—
| Families accommodated . | Number of persons (approx.). | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) By the Poplar Borough Council in:— | |||
| (1) Newly erected houses or flats | 44 | 294 | |
| (including 38 Council tenants transferred | |||
| (2) Adapted buildings | - | - | |
| (3) Vacancies re-let:— | |||
| (i) New properties | 74 | 301 | |
| (ii) Adapted or miscellaneous properties | |||
| (iii) Tenants transferred (37) | - | - | |
| 118 | 595 | ||
| ** (b) By the London County Council on direct application:— | |||
| (1) (i) Ordinary cases | 495 | ||
| (ii) Rehousing cases | 155 | ||
| (iii) Special hardship cases | 2 | ||
| (iv) Tenants transferred (62) | - | ||
| (2) Housing Act, 1936, cases:— | |||
| (i) Ordinary | 109 | ||
| (ii) Tenants transferred (35) | - | 661 | |
| Total | 769 | ||
** It is not possible to give the number of persons accommodated
under this heading.
Verminous Premises and Rooms.
The service of notices regarding 363 premises and the contents of
rooms at 20 premises was authorised by the Public Health Committee.
Verminous rooms are brought to the notice of owners upon the
"Intimations," which are followed, if necessary, by Statutory Notices
as there are usually other nuisances or defects upon the premises.
Notices are also served under Section 123 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936.