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HOUSING.
Owing to the large amount of inward and outward migration of people, both in regard to the
borough and the various wards, which has taken place since the Census year of 1921, the old figures
of population which have been used for the last ten years cannot be relied upon and any deduction
therefrom may be erroneous.
In these circumstances, it may be wise to defer a comprehensive survey of the housing position
until the figures of the 1931 Census are available. The Minister of Health has, however, required
that certain information shall be given in this annual report and I now beg to submit particulars
requested by him in Circular 119.
Number of new houses erected in Kensington during the year :—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b))—
(1) By the Borough Council 24 flats.
(2) By other local authorities —
(3) By other bodies and persons One set of 540 flats.
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(b) With state assistance under the Housing Acts—
(1) By the Borough Council—
(i) For the purpose of Part II of the Act of 1925 —
(ii) For the purpose of Part III of the Act of 1925 —
(iii) For other purposes —
(2) By other bodies or persons One set of 540 flats
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1.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year.
No. Inspected. Inspections.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) and the
number of inspections made 6,496 19,412
(2) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-heading
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925, and the
number of inspections made 1,070 1,747
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation — —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 3,278 —
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of
Formal Notices.
No. of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the local authority or their officers 389
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925, and Section 17 of the Housing Act,
1930.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 188