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Willesden 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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January 6th, 1936.
APPENDIX I.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
PROGRESS OF HOUSING PROGRAMME.
Present Stage.
(1) I beg to report upon the progress made in carrying out the programme formulated by the
Council under the provisions of the Housing Act, 1930. It will be remembered that on the 13th
October, 1933, the Council adopted the following programme to be carried out under the provisions
of the Housing Act, 1930, during the ensuing five years.
Clearance Areas.
| Area. | Number of dwelling-houses to be demolished. | Number of families. | Number of inhabitants. | Number of buildings not in occupation as dwelling-houses to be demolished. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alpha Place North | 27 | 57 | 225 | 5 |
| 2. Alpha Mews | 26 | 37 | 156 | 3 |
| 3. Canterbury Road | 5 | 5 | 22 | —— |
| 4. Bridge Street | 22 | 28 | 117 | 4 |
| 5. Pembroke Place | 14 | 15 | 70 | — |
| 6. Park Mews | 33 | 33 | 146 | 3 |
| 7. Park Road Mews | 10 | 10 | 49 | — |
| 8. Stafford Mews | 19 | 20 | 80 | 2 |
| 9. Cambridge Mews East | 9 | 9 | 45 | 1 |
| 10. Cambridge Mews West | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| 11. Lincoln Mews | 18 | 18 | 94 | — |
| 12. Market Place Yard | 3 | 3 | 15 | — |
| 13. Canterbury Yard | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 192 | 241 | 1,046 | 22 |
(2) On 24th April, 1934, the Council declared Alpha Place North, Alpha Mews and Canterbury
Road to be Clearance Areas and made Compulsory Purchase Orders, in respect thereto including in
the Orders relating to Alpha Place North and Alpha Mews adjoining land deemed to be necessary for
the satisfactory development of the cleared sites.
The numbers of families and persons to be re-housed in accordance with these Orders were as
follows :—
Alpha Place North Area (including land adjoining) ... 101 families = 384 persons.
Alpha Mews Area (including land adjoining) 92 ,, = 341 ,,
Canterbury Road Area 5 ,, =19 ,,
As a result of the Public Local Enquiry into the above Orders held on the 23rd July, 1934, the
Minister confirmed the Alpha Place North Compulsory Purchase Order and the Alpha Mews Compulsory
Purchase Order with modifications. The Canterbury Road Compulsory Purchase Order was not
confirmed.
The numbers of families and persons to be re-housed in accordance with the confirmed Orders
are as follows :—
Alpha Place North Area (including land adjoining) 71 families = 294 persons.
Alpha Mews Area (including land adjoining) 34 ,, = 141 ,,
Canterbury Road Area Nil ,, = Nil ,,
(3) On the 24th July, 1934, the Council declared Pembroke Place, Cambridge Mews East, and
Cambridge Mews West to be Clearance Areas and Compulsory Purchase Orders were made in respect
thereto. The Compulsory Purchase Order made in respect of Cambridge Mews West included land
adjoining.
The numbers of families and persons to be re-housed in accordance with these three Orders were
as follows :—
Pembroke Place Area 19 families = 78 persons.
Cambridge Mews East Area 12 ,, =49 ,,
Cambridge Mews West Area 7 ,, = 22 ,,
As a result of the Public Local Enquiry into these Orders, held on the 4th December, 1934,
the Minister confirmed the Orders with slight modification in the case of Cambridge Mews East Area,
and excluding the land adjoining in the case of Cambridge Mews West Area.