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Kensington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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CLEARANCE AREAS.
The following is a tabular statement in regard to the clearance areas which I have represented since the introduction of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
| Description Of area. | Date of declaration by the council. | Number of occupants. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nos. 36-52, Talbot Grove (even). Nos. 1-13, Talbot Mews (odd). Nos. 23, 24, 25 & 26, Talbot Mews. | 27th January, 1931 | 170 | Additional houses were included so as to provide a site of suitable size and shape. Demolition has been commenced, and two new blocks of flats have been erected. Further action towards completion of scheme is in progress. |
| Nos. 1, 3 & 5, Adair Road. Nos. 86, 88, & 90, Southam Street. | 28th July, 1931. | 112 ... | Ready for demolition as soon as accommodation for displaced people can be found. |
| Nos. 1-16, Barker Street. | 28th July, 1931. | 257 | No demolition steps have been taken, for alternative accommodation for the people to be displaced is not yet available. |
| Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Wornington Mews. No. 88, Wornington Road. | 27th January, 1931. | 29 | Council found alternative accommodation for occupants who needed help, and the owners were then permitted to recondition the dwelling house and to convert the mews dwellings into commercial premises. |
IMPROVEMENT AREAS.
The council have given close consideration to the possibility of applying the new improvement
area procedure of the Housing Act, 1930 ; and to enable this to be done successfully they have made
representations for further powers, which are now being sought in the London County Council
(General) Powers Bill.
BY-LAWS RELATING TO HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
During 1932, forty-three houses were placed on the council's register of houses let in lodgings
and one was removed ; the total number registered at the end of December, 1932, was 3,132.
The by-laws for houses let in lodgings have proved to be of the greatest use, and, together with
the work under section 17 of the Housing Act already referred to, are a valuable instrument in maintaining
habitable conditions in houses let in lodgings in North Kensington. The following is a
record of the work carried out under the by-laws during the year 1932 :—
No. of houses inspected under the by-laws 1,600
Total number of inspections 8,097
No. of instances where the houses were cleansed under the by-laws 937
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR 1932.
The Minister of Health has required that certain information shall be given in this Annual Report, and I now beg to submit particulars requested by him in Circular 1269 :—
| 1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year :— | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 6,666 |
| 26,756 | |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 1,206 |
| 1,744 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 6 |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 2,479 |