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Poplar 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 1,716 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice:— | |
| (a) By owners | 1,004 |
| Nil | |
| (c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 6 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | Nil |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 6 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | Nil |
| (e) Proceedings under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses included in Clearance Areas | Nil |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished as a result of Clearance Area procedure | Nil |
REHOUSING PROGRAMME. Particulars of the number of families and persons rehoused by the Housing Committee during the year are given in the following table:—
| Families. | Persons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-war Council flats and houses | 19 | 78 |
| Post-war Council flats and houses | 26 | 138 |
| Temporary bungalows | 1 | 3 |
| Temporary hutments | 19 | 70 |
| Requisitioned and other properties | 45 | 136 |
| Total | 110 | 425 |
| Applications for housing accommodation registered up to 31st December, 1949 4.398 | ||