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and the Dental Surgery, 98, Rotherhithe New Road, was also
transferred to this Centre.
FAIRBY GRANGE CONVALESCENT HOME, HARTLEY,
KENT.
The following was presented to the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee in September, 1923: —
Short Description of House and Estate.
"Fairby Grange is a charming old-world country house.
The house, with three cottages and an estate of nearly 20
acres, was offered to the Council by Dr. Salter for the purpose
of the establishment of a convalescent home for mothers and
babies. The Council accepted the gift with gratitude and
instructed the Medical Officer to prepare a scheme.
The house contains 25 rooms, including a lounge and three
bathrooms.
Ground Floor.—The lounge gives access to two short
corridors arranged at right angles. Two reception rooms, the
billiard room and a cloakroom open on to one corridor. The
other corridor leads to the dining-room and to the kitchen and
sculleries.
First Floor.—The main staircase opens on to the lounge
below; above, it leads to two corridors arranged at right angles
as on the ground floor. One of these corridors gives access to
the nursery, two bedrooms, the linen room and two bathrooms.
The second corridor leads to two large bedrooms, two
smaller bedrooms and a bathroom. At the end of each of
these corridors a smaller staircase leads up to two bedrooms
which have evidently been designed for the use of domestic
servants.
In addition to the house, there is an estate of approximately
20 acres, upon which is situated three cottages. By
arrangement with the Beautification Committee, the pleasure