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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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In one case, an owner applied for the revocation of an
"unfitness certificate" granted to his tenant, on the grounds
that the necessary works had been carried out. This
application was granted.
The provision of new housing accommodation

Table: The post-war new housing schemes completed or being erected in Kensington by the Council are summarised as follows:-

The post-war new housing schemes completed or being erected in Kensington by the Council are summarised as follows:-

Dwellings
Henry Dickens Court328
Balfour of Burleigh Estate120
Portobello Court158
Denbigh Road/Westbourne Grove102
Holland Street32
Kelfield Court18
St. Columbs House, Blagrove Road16
Allom House, Walmer Road40
Barlow House, Walmer Road32
Hudson House, St. Marks Place12
Corbett House, Cathcart Road15
Galsworthy House, Elgin Crescent16
Liddiard House, Lansdowne Road8
Hunter House, Old Brompton Road15
Finborough Road (two schemes)22
Orpen House, Trebovir Road8
Wornington Road9
11 and 29, Chepstow Crescent16
319, Ladbroke Grove9
Salter House, Silchester Road15
Cornwall Crescent, Blenheim Crescent10

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Other schemes for building new housing accommodation
are in various stages of preparation.
Slum Clearance
In 1950, the Council re-commenced their slum clearance
work under the Housing Act, 1936, which had necessarily been
interrupted during the war and post-war years. The following
is a summary of the action taken up to the end of 1953:-
Elgin Mews (28 premises)
This area was made the subject of a
Compulsory Purchase Order on the 3rd October, 1950,
which was confirmed without modification by the
Minister of Housing and Local Government on the
28th March, 1951.
By the end of the year, the Council were
completing purchase of the properties and the vacation
of the premises.
Lionel Mews (13 premises)
A Compulsory Purchase Order made on the
27th February, 1951, by the Council was confirmed
without modification by the Minister of Housing
and Local Government on the 13th September, 1951.
By the end of the year, the Council were
completing purchase of the properties and the vacation
of the premises.