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Lung Disease. Kensington's death rate from pulmonary tuberculosis
per 100,000 population decreased in 1957 compared with the previous year
but the death rate for cancer of the lung showed an appreciable increase.
Comparative figures for England and Wales showed a decrease of the rate in
respect of pulmonary tuberculosis but a continuing increase in the death
rate for lung cancer. The comparative figures for England and Wales and
Kensington in the following tables show the trend in these diseases since
the end of the war„
Year
England and Wales
Kensington
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Cancer of
the Lung
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Cancer of
the Lung
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
Deaths
Rate
1947 19.753 47.3 9,204 22.0 71 43.0 58 34.9
1948 18,798 44.0 10,162 23.8 76 45.0 45 26.6
1949 17,471 40.5 10,975 25.5 56 32.0 50 28.7
1950 14,079 32.1 12,241 28.0 52 29.0 70 39.4
1951 12,031 27.5 13,247 30.2 36 17.5 70 40.9
1952 9,335 21.2 14,218 32.3 29 16.8 71 41.1
1953 7,913 17.9 15,132 34.3 26 15.1 65 37.9
1954 7,069 16.0 16,331 36.9 20 11.7 72 42.2
1955 5,838 13.1 17,271 38.9 12 7.1 73 43.1
1956 4,851 10.9 18,185 40.7 19 11.2 73 43.2
1957 4,250 9.5 19,118 42.6 13 7.7 90 53.6
(Death rates quoted above are per 100,000 population)
It is of interest to note that whilst the death rate from lung
cancer for the country as a whole has been increasing in recent years, the
rate for Kensington has been farily steady for a number of years, with the
exception of last year when a marked increase was recorded.
Housing. The emphasis in regard to housing during the year was
concentrated on the execution of the slum clearance programme, which the
Council, jointly with the London County Council, had prepared in 1955/56.
This programme scheduled the clearance of 63O premises and the Minister of
Housing and Local Government had fixed ten years as the period for securing
the demolition of the houses. Of the total of 630 premises, the County
Council assumed responsibility for the clearance of 66 of these in the
Fenelon Place/Warwick Road area. They have already acquired the premises
and discussions are now taking place with this Council in regard to the future
redevelopment of the area.
Action in regard to the other 564 houses is being taken by the
Borough Council. The majority are situated in the Kensel New Town area,
which consists of 516 premises. A redevelopment plan was made in respect of
this area, dividing it into three phases for the purposes of demolition and
rebuilding. In the early part of 1957, the Council took steps to deal with
Phase 1. It was decided that the first redevelopment of this phase should
consist of the erection of two 14-storey blocks (each comprising 78 flats)
and two 4-storey blocks (each comprising 10 maisonettes). The land and
premises required for the erection of these flats were made the subject of
three Compulsory Purchase Orders, which were submitted to the Minister for
approval. Two of the Orders were confirmed as submitted, and the third was