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Islington 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1965/6 - new day nursery on G.L.C. Housing Site;
- new junior training centre for mentally subnormal pupils
completion by G. L.C.;
- adaptation of existing property as replacement day centre for mentally
ill adults.;
1966/7 - new hostel for mentally ill adults.;
- replacement day nursery on G.L.C. Housing Site;
- two replacement welfare centres;
1967/8 - new day nursery;
- new day centre for mentally ill adults;
1968/9 - new day nursery;
- replacement training centre for mentally subnormal women.
Apart from the long-term planning, six schemes were introduced for renting or
adapting existing premises to remedy deficiencies in existing services. They were -
(i) day centre for mentally ill adults (20 places);
St. James' Church Hall, Britannia Row, N. 1.
(ii) day centre for mentally ill adults (20 places);
Lecture Hall, Pinsbury Health Centre, E.C.I.
(iii) training centre for mentally subnormal men and women,
Community Centre, Bennett Court Housing Estate,
Salterton Road, N. 7 (approved in principle);
(iv) adaptation as midwives' accommodation (approved in principle),
St. Mary Magdalene's Garden Cottage, N. 7.;
(v) adaptation as welfare centre (approved in principle),
Blythe Mansions Community Centre, Highcroft Road, N.7.;
(vi) self-contained flats for discharged mentally ill women
(approved in principle),
404 Camden Road, N.7 (first floor).
Expenditure
Maintenance estimates of expenditure for the year commencing 1st April, 1965,
were approved by the Committees as follows:-
Total net expenditure
Personal Health Committee £680,070
Environmental Health Committee £252,330
In addition, net expenditure of £65,020 was approved for the School Health
Service, subject to reimbursement by the Inner London Education Authority.
The total gross estimate on the whole service was £1,171,800.
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