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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following table gives details of the clearance areas declared by the Council since 1950, when slum clearance work under the Housing Acts was recommenced, up to the end of the year:-
| Name of Area | Date of Declaration | No. of houses | No. of persons displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Mews | 25. 4.1950 | 28 | 86 |
| Lionel Mews (Nos.l and 2) | 3.10.1950 | 13 | 38 |
| Lonsdale Mews (Nos.l and 2) | 2. 1.1951 | 19 | 14 |
| Munro Mews | 2. 1.1951 | 24 | 55 |
| South End Row and Gardens | 3. 4.1951 | 10 | 4 |
| East Mews Road | 3. 4.1951 | 14 | 40 |
| Powis Mews | 13.11.1951 | 13 | 30 |
| St. Luke's Mews | 13.11.1951 | 20 | 41 |
| Portobello Road | 13.11.1951 | 4 | 3 |
| Kensal New Town (NO.l)Area | 11.12.1956 | 34 | 309 |
| Kensal New Town (No.2) Area | 14. 1.1958 | 62 | 441 |
| Kensal New Town (No.3) Area | 14. 1.1958 | 15 | 146 |
| Portland Road (No.l) Area | 11. 3.1958 | 5 | 31 |
| Portland Road (No.2) Area | 11. 3.1958 | 10 | 71 |
| Kensal New Town (No.4) Area | 8. 3.1960 | 7 | 41 |
| Kensal New Town (No.5) Area | 8. 3.1960 | 20 | 187 |
| Kensal New Town (No.6) Area | 8. 3.1960 | 6 | 62 |
| Railway Mews Area | 10. 5.1960 | 10 | 7 |
In addition, the London County Council, with the agreement of
the Borough Council, have dealt with the Fenelon Place/Ashley Cottages/
Warwick Road clearance area, containing 66 premises, with an estimated
population of 57 families comprising 176 persons.
Programme for Slum Clearance
The original survey (made under the Housing Repairs and
Rents Act, 1954-now repealed) revealed that of 7,4l6 houses, where
the conditions were known to be below standard, 3,293 houses were
unfit for habitation. Following that survey, the Council, in
conjunction with the London County Council, submitted proposals for
dealing with slum clearance areas to the Minister of Housing and Local
Government, which were approved. Part of the programme has been
dealt with, and taking into account a review which took place in 1959,
the following is the current programme now facing the Council
Name
Premises
Estimated population
Families
Persons
Kensington Park Mews 13 9 26
Stanley Gardens Mews 4 2 5
Lecky Street 5 2
Kensal New Town
(remainder) 372 692 2,364
Portobello Road/
Telford Road 18 52 127