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After considering a report submitted by the Medical Officer of Health in 1919, which indicated
that 314 houses would be required to meet the needs of the Borough, the Special Housing
Committee prepared three schemes which were approved by the Council and the Ministry of
Health.
The following statement shows the new accommodation provided during the last five years or
in course of provision in connection with these three schemes, together with the approximate
expenditure.
Cottages 49
Flats 150
Flats and maisonettes (conversions) 102
301
£ s. d.
Acquisition and conversion of houses in Powis Square, Colville
Terrace, Elgin Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, Bassett Road
and Adair Road, into 102 flats and maisonettes ... 84,517 12 6
Avondale Park Gardens and Mary Place Scheme—
Provision of 32 Cottages, including cost of site and road
and sewer works 42,193 9 1
St. Quintin Estate Scheme—
Cost of land, fencing &c. 14,512 7 0
Construction of roads and sewers 12,677 2 1
Buildings—
Section 1. 36 flats and 4 cottages) 60,205 10 1
2. 40 „ 4 „ ) 22,500 0 0
* „ 3. 38 „ 5 „ (estimated) 22,500 0 0
t „ 4. 36 „ 4 „ „ 22,500 0 0
£258,606 0 9
* The Architects final certificate in respect of this section has not yet been issued,
f Buildings in course of erection.
Note.—On the St Quintin Estate site there is room for about 35 more houses, to comprise the
fifth section of the St. Quintin Scheme, which will be commenced shortly.
The total annual rentals (exclusive of rates and taxes) of the new accommodation already
occupied is approximately £11,500, and accommodation has been found therein for approximately
1,440 persons.
In addition to the new housing accommodation provided, a defective house was acquired by
the Council in 1923 and made fit for occupation by four families. Details of similar work carried
out in 1924 appear on page 75 of this report.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED SINCE THE WAR BY PRIVATE
ENTERPRISE.
The late Dr. Schuster's housing programme, now being continued by the Wilsham Housing
Trust, has resulted in the provision since the War of 17 cottages, 2 houses and 37 flats, all situated
in the Notting Dale district. In addition, a building which was formerly a public-house has been
converted into four self-contained flats, and a further four flats are under construction at the
present time.
The Improved Tenements Association, Ltd., a company established in 1900 for the acquisition
of house property in certain poor parts of the Borough, with the object of providing better housing
of the working classes, have acquired since the War 3 houses in Southam Street, 10 in Sirdar Road,
4 in Heathfield Street, 5 at the junction of Bangor Street and Sirdar Road, and 12 in St. James'
Place. These have been considerably improved since being taken over. This company now have
under satisfactory management 63 houses in the poorer quarters of the Borough.
A public-house has been purchased by a Kensington resident and converted during the last six
months into six flats.
In the period subsequent to the War 8 houses—6 in the northern part of the Borough and 2 in
the south—have been erected by private enterprise.
The houses purchased by the Improved Tenements Association and some of those mentioned
in connection with the Wilsham Housing Trust cannot be regarded as entirely new accommodation,
because they did exist previously, but the accommodation has been very much improved and
increased.
Again, although not strictly within the definition of new housing, additional accommodation
has been provided in various parts of the Borough by the conversion of a number of single family
houses into self-contained flats or maisonettes by private individuals and companies.