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(g). Estimated number of houses to be repaired under Part II Nil. Any repairs
of the Housing Act, 1930, during the next five years etc., will be done
under the Public
Health (London)
Act, 1891.
NOTE.—If the annual rate of production, clearance, etc., is not estimated to be
approximately constant a note giving an estimate for each year of the period should
be appended.
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Note 1.
The St. Marylebone Housing Association are carrying out a further slum
clearance scheme in the Lisson Grove area, involving the displacement of 306 persons
and rehousing provision for 350 persons of the working classes. The scheme, which
has attracted subsidy under the 1924 Act, comprises: Four blocks, containing
47 self-contained flats and 13 single room tenements. So far, 3 blocks comprising
39 flats have been completed, leaving 1 block and 13 single-room tenements which,
it is hoped, will be completed during the next year.
Note 2. Items B, C and D.
So far as regards the production and provision of new houses, it is impossible
to make an entry on the form for the reason that reliance for new housing accommodation,
so far as this Borough is concerned, must be placed entirely upon the London
County Council. As is well known, building sites are limited—if not, indeed,
absent—within the Borough, and up to the present it is to the County Council that
the Borough Council has looked for housing accommodation for persons dishoused
in connection with slum clearance, etc. Any housing provision to be made on the
Carlisle Street Area will almost certainly be required for persons dishoused, and
no part will be available for use for decanting purposes. With regard to production
of new housing accommodation of working class type by private enterprise—see
Note 1.
Note 3. Items E and F.
The figures given with regard to demolition during the next five years have
reference entirely to areas in Ward 3 (Lisson Grove). As the Housing Committee
know, there are a number of blocks which it is certain should be made the subject, of
clearance or improvement schemes, which having regard to the size, are appropriate
for dealing with as County Schemes, though, of course, the Borough Council might
contribute specially to the cost. For the purposes of the return, however, it is
only such areas as appear to call urgently for treatment within the next five years
that have been included. The details of such areas are as follows:—
(1) Princess Street Area.
Bounded by North Street (rear of); Hatton Street; Princess Street;
Carlisle Street; St. Matthew's Church; Cranmore Place; Hardington
Street; Church Street (rear of); Edgware Road (rear of); and including
North Place, Hatton Place, Milners Mews, Hardington Place, Hardington
Street (part of), Hatton Street (part of), Princess Street (part of), and
Carlisle Street (several houses).
Number of houses 93
Estimated Population 807
(2) Harrow Street Area.
Bounded by Bendall Street (rear of); Union Street; Hereford Street;
and Lisson Street; and including Harrow Street (part of), Hereford
Street (part of), Union Street (part of), and Lisson Street (part of).
Number of houses 46
Estimated population 516