File S7 Surgery: Surgery Cases from January 1983 Papers relating to Surgery Cases, including: Unimproved Acquired Property; Joint Housing Management Committee; Named male individual, Celtic Street, Poplar: Letter of complaint about rat infestation, including comment that '...the reason for the influx of rats is that baiting or poisoning has not been carried out in the borough since the week ending 27.3.82. This means that three generations of rats have been allowed to flourish undisturbed...dangers to health should the sewer rat and the domestic rat mate' (letter from the complainant to the Leader of the Council received 17 August 1982) and report for Beasley. Also 'A Personal View': Beasley on how the present Government's policy on local authority spending 'will inflict immeasurable harm on residents and the business community'; Surgery Cases recorded by Directorate of Community Services, including named married female individual, Teviot Street Estate, Poplar: Complaint concerning roof leak and fire hazard; named male individual, Braithwaite House, Poplar: Complaint about poor standard of recent plumbing work; named male individual, Balfron Tower, Poplar: Transfer to Peabody Housing Association; named married female individual, Lawrence Place, Bow: Noise levels; named male individual and named married female individual, Paris House, Bow: Vietnamese refugees and tenants of Paris House, registered with LBTH on Waiting List and Difficult to Let List; named male individual, Spey Street, Poplar: Concern about noise and heat from dry cleaners named married male and female, Currie House: Arrears of rent still outstanding, and named male individual, Aberfeldy Street, Poplar: Central heating and part removal of installation from flat; Other individual cases including named married female individual, Irvine House, Poplar: Legal Department requested to take possession, owing to squatting; Greater London Council (GLC) Mobility Scheme; named married female individual: New Tenancy at Rainhill Way; named male individual, Quarterdeck, West Ferry Road: Possibility of sheltered housing, and input from Industrial Development Officer relating to employment opportunities, owing to deteriorating eyesight; named male individual, Dewberry Street, Poplar: Disturbance by children 'entering the back gardens of the property and causing noise and nuisance'; Plumb's Original Showbar, 447 East India Dock Road, Poplar: Residents' petition relating to parking arrangements; Plumb's Original: Application for music and dancing licence; named married female individual, Athenia House, Poplar: Defects in Athenia House/Orders to Director of Technical Services; named married female individual: Refusal of workmen to work in flat, owing to its condition. Also named married female individuals, Mallory House, Poplar: Complaints relating to neighbour, a named male individual, who 'started the fire in his flat because he had no gas or electricity supply which have been cut off due to unpaid bills and he wished to keep warm and heat some food' (Director of Community Services to Councillor Mrs. Thompson, 24 March 1983). Contains personal information which relates to individuals who may be living. Identifiable personal information in the description in this catalogue has therefore been redacted. January 1982 - March 1983