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Kensington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Total number of permanent dwellings in the borough 38,397
| Part 1. | The total problem: | ||
| Estimated number of houses unfit for human habitation within the meaning of Section 9 of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, and suitable for action under Section 11 or Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936 | 3,293 | ||
| (ii) | Period in years which the Council think necessary for securing the demolition of all the houses in (i) | Not less than 20 years | |
| Part 2. | Orders already made, etc.: | By L.C.C. | By M.B.C. |
| (iii) | Number of houses in (i) in clearance areas and already covered by operative clearance or compulsory purchase orders or owned by the local authority | 104 | |
| Number of houses which are already in clearance areas and for which clearance or compulsory purchase orders have been submitted to the Minister but have not yet become operative | 0 | ||
| Part 3. | Action in the first five years: | ||
| (v) | Number of houses which are already in clearance areas and for which clearance or compulsory purchase orders are to be made or which are to be purchased by agreement within the five years | ||
| (vi) | Number of houses which are to be included in clearance areas still to be declared and which within the five years will be owned by the local authority or will have been included in a clearance order or a compulsory purchase order submitted to the Minister | 679 | |
| (vii) | Number of houses under (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) to be patched (if necessary) and retained within the five years under Section 2 of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 for temporary accommodation: | + A maximum figure of 516 | |
| Number of houses under (iii), (iv) (v) and (vi) to be demolished in the five years: | + A minimum figure of 267 | ||
| (ix) | Number of houses (including those already comprised in operative demolition orders) to be demolished in the five years as a result of action under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 | + 50 | |