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Flats under Construction.
North Wharf Road 50 flats
This scheme will house some 232 persons, and will comprise:—
15 4-room flats (rent 17s.; rates and water 6s. 5d.)
25 3-room flats ( „ 12s. 6d;. ,, „ ,, 5s. 2d.)
10 2-room flats ( „ 7s. 6d.; „ ,, ,, 4s. Id.)
Schemes under Consideration.
Chippenham and Rodborough Mews, and Woodfield Crescent 54 flats
This scheme will house some 229 persons, and will comprise:—
12 4-room flats (Approximate inclusive rent 23s. Id.)
22 3-room flats ( „ „ ,, 18s. 0d.)
8 2-room flats ( „ „ „ 12s. 2d.)
4 1 -room flats ( „ ,, ,, 7s. 2d.)
Clarendon Street Redevelopment Area.
It is proposed to erect a large number of working-class flats on this site, but the scheme is not
sufficiently advanced for more detailed information to be given.
Paddington Houses Association, Ltd.
The Council have to date subscribed the sum of £7,500 in debentures of the Paddington Houses
Association, Ltd., for the extension of the Association's scheme of purchasing and reconditioning
houses in Paddington for occupation by persons of the working-classes.
Disinfestation of Furniture, etc., with Hydrogen Cyanide.
The Agreement entered into with the Kensington Borough Council for the disinfestation of
verminous furniture, etc., by hydrocyanic acid gas and steam disinfection of bedding remains in
operation. During the year it did not become necessary to put this Agremeent into force, but the
facilities available will enable the Council to insist that the furniture and bedding of every family
taking over the tenancy of a Council flat shall be treated for vermin.
HOUSING.
(Ministry of Health TableI)
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health and Housing Acts) 4,284
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 26,500
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all respects fit for human habitation) —
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action
by the Local Authority or their officers No record
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
repairs *226
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) by owners 226
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 1,868
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) by owners 2,037
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were
made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders —