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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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(b) The introduction of new powers for changing controlled
tenancies to regulated tenancies where they have been
brought up to a satisfactory standard, with a resultant
increase in the rents of such tenancies phased over a
period of time; and
(c) The replacement of existing powers which enable local
authorities to declare General Improvement areas.
All the above matters are dealt with more fully later in the report,
which follows.
Slum Clearance
Action already taken The following table gives details of the clearance areas declared in the borough since 1950:
| 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 | 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. 1) | 11.12.1956 | 34 | 309 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 2) | 14. 1.1958 | 62 | 441 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 3) | 14. 1.1958 | 15 | 146 |
| Portland Road (No. 1) | 11. 3.1958 | 5 | 31 |
| Portland Road (No. 2) | 11. 3.1958 | 10 | 71 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 4) | 8.3.1960 | 7 | 41 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 5) | 8.3.1960 | 20 | 187 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 6) | 8.3.1960 | 6 | 62 |
| Railway Mews | 10.5.1960 | 10 | 7 |
| Portobello Road/Telford | 17.10.1961 | 18 | 127 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 7) | 12.3.1963 | 49 | 350 |
| Princedale Road | 25.6.1963 | 7 | 30 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 8) | 23.7.1963 | 24 | 182 |
| Kensal New Town (No. 9) | 15.10.1963 | 54 | 417 |
| Lancaster Road (West) (No. 1) | 28.10.1965 | 187 | 1,233 |
| Lancaster Road (West) (No. 2) | 1.11.1966 | 96 | 535 |
| Lancaster Road (West) (No. 3) | 31.10.1967 | 113 | 891 |
| Lancaster Road (West) (No. 4) | 29.10.1968 | 57 | 415 |
| Lancaster Road (West) (No. 5) | 29.10.1968 | 5 | 17 |
Kensal Mew Town Area
This area, consisting of over twenty acres, lies in the north eastern part
of the borough. Clearance and redevelopment of 8.1 acres has been completed
and in a further 3.1 acres, l6l flats were provided during 1969, It is
anticipated that a further 28 flats and 157 hard standings for cars will be
provided on this site in 1970.