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Kensington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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(3) Yeoman's Row.—This area consists of 18 houses in the Brompton ward of the
borough. The clearance order was made by the council on the 3rd March, 1936, and,
no objections being lodged by the owners, the Minister confirmed the council's action
in September.
(4) Heathfleld Street.—This area, consisting of 19 cottages in the Norland ward of the
borough, was declared a clearance area, and a compulsory purchase order was made
by the council on the 1st December, 1936. The Minister held a public inquiry on
the 15th February, 1937, and subsequently confirmed the order.
The following table gives particulars of the clearance areas dealt with since 1930 :—
| Name of area. | Date of declaration. | Action taken by council. | Number of premises on site. | Number of persons originally living on site. | Position at end of 1936. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Talbot Grove and Mews. | December, 1930. | Com. Purchase Order. | 26 | 170 | Premises demolished and erection of 64 new flats on site completed in 1935 ; 380 persons now accommodated in the new flats. |
| (2) Adair Road, Southam Street. | July, 1931 | do. | 6 | 113 | Premises demolished and 9 new flats erected on site in 1935, providing accommodation for 50 persons. |
| (3) Barker Street | July, 1931 | Clearance Order. | 57 | 236 | Premises demolished ; site to be used for school buildings. |
| (4) Haydens Place, Tavistock Mews. | October, 1933. | do. | 10 | 29 | Premises demolished; and four new lockup garages erected on part of site in 1935. |
| (5) Silvester Mews | October, 1933. | Com. Purchase Order. | 20 | 110 | Premises demolished ; 24 new flats in course of erection and nearing completion. |
| (6) Gadsden Mews | January, 1934. | Clearance Order. | 14 | 44 | Premises demolished but site not yet developed. |
| (7) Edenham Mews | February, 1934. | Com. Purchast Order. | 10 | 34 | Premises demolished but site not yet developed. |
| (8) Bramley Mews | February, 1935. | Clearance Order. | 13 | 43 | Premises demolished but site not yet developed. |
| (9) Tabernacle Terrace | July, 1935 | do. | 7 | 68 | Premises demolished and site to be used for erection of 16 new flats. |
| (10) Manchester Mews | October, 1935. | do. | 4 | 25 | Order confirmed; premises not yet demolished. |
| (11) Chelsea Grove | October, 1935. | do. | 15 | 23 | Order confirmed ; premises not yet demolished. |
| (12) Yeomans Row | October, 1935. | do. | 18 | 155 | Order confirmed ; premises not yet demolished. Plans approved for erection of new houses. |
| (13) Heathfield Street | May, 1936 | Com. Purchase Order. | 19 | 67 | Order confirmed in 1937. |