Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION C
HOUSING
Details of new housing accommodation completed in Borough during 1962 are as follows
| Poplar Borough Council | 56 dwellings |
| London County Council | 690 dwellings |
| Private | 7 dwellings |
The number of families living in property owned or managed by the Borough Council at 31st December, 1962, was as follows :-
| Type of dwelling | No. of Let tings |
|---|---|
| Pre-war Council houses and flats | 1,058 |
| Post-war Council houses and flats | 1,692 |
| Temporary bungalows | 330 |
| Old properties in Compulsory Purchase Areas | 122 |
| Acquired properties | 153 |
| Other properties | 6 |
| TOTAL PROPERTIES | 3,361 |
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