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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 and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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fourteen per month. In cases of genuine emergency, sixty-nine persons had
to be admitted within two or three days. The greater number remained on
the waiting list for a varying period from one month to fifteen months.
The transfer of welfare services to the Inner London boroughs has resulted in the emergence of an additional waiting list, which illustrates the need for flexibility in the allocation of accommodation, viz:-
| Home of Choice | Women | Men | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other authority cases awaiting admissions to this Council's small homes | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Cases awaiting admissions to other authorities' homes | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Cases in large homes awaiting transfer to small homes | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Cases in other authority small homes awaiting transfer to this Council's small homes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cases in voluntary homes awaiting transfer to this Council's homes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 14 | 33 |
TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION.
Homeless Families.
The Council have a responsibility under Section 21(l)(b) of the
National Assistance Act, 1948, to provide temporary accommodation for
persons who, owing to sudden or unforeseen circumstances, are rendered
homeless. Emergency provision is also made for victims of fire or flood
whilst they are temporarily homeless. The premises in use for homeless
families are as follows:-
144/148 Earls Court Road, S.W.5. 18 family units
available for use
up to April 1969
68 Holland Road, W.14. 8 family units
16/18 Wrights Lane, W.8. 17 family units
Trenmar Lodge, Trenmar Gardens,
N.W.10. 5 family units
29/42 Lorrimore Square, S.E.17. 27 family units
These premises were transferred to the Council by the former London
County Council, but it has been necessary to vacate Lorrimore Square
and return the premises (in October, 1966) to the Greater London Council
for demolition and redevelopment.
Additional and replacement properties have been acquired and are
in the process of being adapted for use as homeless family accommodation
as follows:-
68 Oxford Gardens, W. 10. 3 family units
228 Lancaster Road, W.ll. 5 family units
84/90 Princedale Road, W.ll. 11 family units
201 Ladbroke Grove, W.10. 5 family units
210 Ladbroke Grove, W.10. 5 family units
32 Dawson Place, W.2. 7 family units