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Kensington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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SLUM CLEARANCE
Action already taken
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.
| Name of Area | Date of Declaration | No. of houses | No. of persons displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Mews | 25.4.1950. | 28 | 86 |
| Lionel Mews (Nos. 1 and 2) | 3.10.1950. | 13 | 38 |
| Lonsdale Mews (Nos. 1 and 2) | 2.1.1951. | 19 | 14 |
| Munro Mews | 2.1.1951. | 55 | |
| South End Row and Gardens | 3.4.1951. | 10 | |
| East Mews Road | 3.4.1951. | 40 | |
| Powis Mews | 13.11.1951. | 13 | 30 |
| St. Luke's Mews | 13.11.1951. | 20 | 41 |
| Portobello Road | 13.11.1951. | 3 | |
| Kensal New Town (No.l) Area | 11.12.1956. | 309 | |
| Kensal New Town (No.2) Area | 441 | ||
| Kensal New Town (N0.3) Area | 14.1.1958. | 15 | l46 |
| 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 |
| Portobello Road/Telford Road Area | 17.10.1961. | 18 | 127 |
| Kensal New Town (No.7) Area | 12.3.1963. | 350 | |
| Princedale Road Area | 25.6.1963. | 7 | 30 |
| Kensal New Town (No.8) Area | 23.7.1963. | 182 | |
| Kensal New Town (No.9) Area | 15.10.1963. | 417 |
Kensal New Town Area
This area, consisting of over twenty acres, is scheduled for
clearance.
The first portion of acres has been dealt with by the Borough
Council, and the redevelopment of the site by the erection of new flats and
maisonnettes is well in progress.
The remaining portion of the Kensal New Town Area, which is zoned
for residential development, will be dealt with by the Council and the
London County Council on the following basis:-
(i) The Council will undertake the redevelopment of 3.1 acres to
the north and 1.62 acres to the south of the 6½ acres upon
which they are at present engaged. This area, including the
present 6½ stores, is bounded by Kensal Road, Golborne Road,
Bosworth Road and the railway.
(ii) The London County Council will undertake the redevelopment of
7.2 acres to the east of the Borough Council's present 6½ acres.
This area is bounded by Golborne Road, Kensal Road and the