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Kensington 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Name of Area | Date of Declaration | No. of houses | No. of persons displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Mews | 25. 4. 1950 | 28 | 86 |
| Lionel Mews (Nos.l and 2.) | 3.10. 1950 | 13 | 38 |
| Lonsdale Mews (Nos. 1 and 2.) | 2. 1. 1951 | 19 | 14 |
| Munro Mews | 2. 1. 1951 | 24 | 55 |
| South End Row and Gardens | 3. 4. 1951 | 10 | 4 |
| East Mews Road | 3. 4. 1951 | 14 | 40 |
| Powis Mews | 13.ll. 1951 | 13 | 30 |
| St. Lukes Mews | 13.11. 1951 | 20 | 41 |
| Portobelldø Road | 13.ll. 1951 | 4 | 3 |
| Kensal New Town (No.l) Area | 11.12. 1956 | 34 | 309 |
| Kensal New Town (No.2) Area | 14. 1. 1958 | 62 | 441 |
| Kensal New Town (No.3) Area | 14. 1. 1958 | 15 | 146 |
| Portland Road (No.l) Area | 11. 3. 1958 | 5 | 31 |
| Portland Road (No.2) Area | 11. 3. 1958 | 10 | 71 |
The Minister of Housing and Local Government has confirmed that
all the above-mentioned areas may be dealt with as clearance areas with
the exceptions that (a) in the case of St. Lukes Mews seven properties
were excluded from the confirming order and, (b) in the case of South End
Row and Gardens, the owners carried out the necessary demolition works
prior to the Minister's decision.
Programme for Slum Clearance
A survey, made in Kensington in 1955 of 7,416 houses where
conditions were known to be below standard, revealed that 3,293
houses were unfit for habitation.
After consultation with the London County Council, proposals were submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local Government comprising the following areas thought to be suitable for clearance area procedure in the period 1956/60:-
| Estimated population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises | Families | Persons | ||
| Railway Mews | 10 | 4 | 9 | |
| Kensington Park Mews | 13 | 9 | 26 | |
| Stanley Gardens Mews | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Lecky Street | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Portland Road | 16 | 39 | 110 | |
| Penelon Place, Ashley Cottages & Warwick Road | 66 | 57 | 176 | |
| Kensal New Town | 516 | 1,106 | 3,550 | |
| 630 | 1,219 | 3,880 | ||
The Minister approved these proposals and fixed ten years as
the period for securing the demolition of unfit houses.