View report page

45
The Sanitary Officers (London) Regulations, 1935, dated November 7th, 1935, require the Medical
Officer of Health to furnish to the Minister of Health a yearly report for his district relating to
overcrowding within the meaning of the Housing Act, 1935. The following statement is in respect
of the year 1936:—
Number of dwellings overcrowded and the number of persons dwelling therein 2,015 (8,951 units)
Number of new cases of overcrowding reported 35 (156 1/2 units)
Number of cases of overcrowding relieved and the number of persons concerned 18 (84 1/2 units)
Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses in respect of which the local
authority have taken steps for abatement of overcrowding have again
become overcrowded Nil
Clearance Areas.
Titchborne Row.—This area, comprising 12 houses, occupied by 48 persons, was declared to be
a clearance area on the 25th February, 1936. A Public Inquiry was held on the 1st December, 1936,
and the Minister of Health subsequently confirmed a Clearance Order, subject to a payment being
made under Section 42 of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect of certain well-maintained houses included
in the Order. The size of the area is 0.11 of an acre, and the cleared site will be left with the owners
to develop.
Burlington Mews West.—This area comprises two terraces, each of twelve buildings of the news
type, separated by a public thoroughfare. The premises are generally inhabited on the first floors,
the ground floors being used for business purposes and occupied either apart from or in conjunction
with the first floors. The area was declared by the Borough Council on the 23rd July. 1936, and a
Compulsory Purchase Order made for the acquisition of the lands in the Area. At the end of the
year this Order had not been confirmed.
The complete site is 0.4] of an acre and the number of persons to be displaced is 82. It is
proposed to utilise the cleared site for the purpose of an open space similar to that existing in
Cirencester Street, the accommodation consisting of an open shelter, brick-built lavatories for each
sex, a drinking fountain and an attendant's box. Seats would be placed in suitable positions for
elderly people.
Burlington Mews East.—This area comprises two terraces, each of six buildings of the mews
type, separated by a public thoroughfare. The premises are generally inhabited similarly to those
in Burlington Mews West. The area was declared a clearance area by the Borough Council on the
1st October, 1936, and a Compulsory Purchase Order was made for the acquisition of the lands in
the area. At the end of the year this order had not been confirmed.
The extent of the area is 0.25 of an acre and it is proposed to rehouse the 36 persons to be displaced
on London County Council Estates.
The proposals for utilising the cleared site are the same as for Burlington Mews West.
Richmond Mews, Nos. 1-14 (consecutive).—This area, comprising 14 buildings of the mews type,
occupied by 29 persons, was declared by the Borough Council to be a clearance area on the 17th
December, 1936. The size of the area is 0.17 of an acre.
Official representations were made during the year in respect of the following clearance areas
which were declared by the Council on the 28th January, 1937.
Richmond Mews West.—The area comprises Nos. 1-19 (consecutive), Richmond Mews West and
Nos. 69b, 71 and 73, Richmond Road. The Council propose to secure the clearance of the area by
purchasing the lands comprised in the area and themselves undertaking, or otherwise securing, the
demolition of the buildings thereon. It is proposed that the cleared site (0.42 of an acre) should be
used for some purpose of public recreation. 62 persons will be displaced and it is anticipated that
re-housing accommodation can be found for these persons on London County Council Estates.
Carlton Mews.—The area, Nos. 1-11 (consecutive), Carlton Mews and No. 46a, Woodfield Road,
comprises a terrace of twelve buildings of the ordinary mews type. It is proposed to make a Compulsory
Purchase Order to acquire the lands in the area. The site (0.12 of an acre) does not lend
itself to immediate development, but possession of it would facilitate the widening of Great Western
Road at some future time. The Order will displace 18 persons.
Chippenham and Rodborough Mews.—This area comprises Nos. 1-12 (consecutive), Rodborough
Mews, Nos. 54-78 (even), Nos. 63-67 (odd), Nos. 77-87 (odd), and No. 79a, Chippenham Mews, and
134 persons are in occupation. In order to secure the satisfactory development or user of the site,
the Council propose to purchase it, together with certain adjoining lands, namely, No. 52, Chippenham