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Replacement
of a day
nursery
In addition to the above, the following day nursery was relinquished:—
Division 2—Peach Street Day Nursery, Paddington.—This prefabricated building
stood on a site required for a block of flats forming part of a Paddington Borough
Council housing scheme. The day nursery was closed on 16th April and demolished.
It was replaced by the new permanent Katherine Bruce Day Nursery. The Metropolitan
Borough of Paddington acting as the Council's agent erected the nursery which
was planned by the private architect employed by the borough council for the
housing scheme.
Reduction of
day nursery
accommodation
Division 8—Fulford St. Day Nursery, Bermonasey.—The west wing of this day nursery
was demolished to make part of the site available to the Metropolitan Borough of
Bermondsey for housing. The accommodation was reduced from 58 to 35 places and
having regard to local requirements it was decided not to replace the 23 places lost.
The following maternity and child welfare centre was relinquished:—
Closing of
M. & C. W.
centre
Division 4—Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, Britannia Walk, Shoreditch.—This
centre, situated in unsatisfactory accommodation in a Boys' Club, was transferred
to the Hoxton Bathing Centre, Crondall Street, where spare accommodation was
available.
Replacement
of centres
The following premises were opened during the year to replace buildings which
were relinquished:—
Division 5—69, East India Dock Road.—The conversion of vacant rooms at the school
health centre at 69, East India Dock Road, referred to in the report for 1950, was
completed, and the maternity and child welfare centre was transferred there on 5th
February, from Trinity Hall, Upper North Street, which was required for demolition
in connection with the development of the Lansbury Reconstruction Area.
Division 7—Salvation Army Hall, Romer Avenue, Lewisham.—Alternative accommodation
had to be found to replace the accommodation at St. John's Hospital,
Morden Hill, Lewisham, which was inadequate for the increasing demand for child
welfare facilities in the locality and was required by the hospital authorities for other
purposes. The use of the Salvation Army Hall is a temporary expedient until
satisfactory alternative accommodation can be found. The St. John's Hospital
clinic was closed on 20th June.
28, Sangley Road, Lewisham.—This accommodation replaced the chiropody clinic
at the Central Lewisham Welfare Centre, which was overcrowded, and temporary
office accommodation at Rushey Green Day Nursery, which was not entirely suitable.
Division 9-—102, Earlsjield Road, Wandsworth.—These premises, which belong to the
Council, were converted for clinic purposes and were opened on 1st September. They
replaced accommodation at Earlsfield Congregational Church Hall, Earlsfield Road,
Wandsworth, the tenancy of which was terminated.
Provision of
additional
centres
The following additional maternity and child welfare centres were opened during
the year:—
Division 2—Church House Infant Welfare Centre, Paddington.—A centre was opened
in these premises on 10th January, to serve a growing need for infant welfare services
in the Lancaster Gate area of Paddington.
Division 7—Queen's Road Centre, Camberwell.—In accordance with the Council's
proposals for the use of these premises under the National Health Service
and the Education Acts, an ante-natal clinic was opened at the centre on 1st
November.
Building
works in
progress
At the end of the year the following schemes, for which plans had been completed
and Ministry sanctions obtained, were under construction:—
Division 2—Westbourne Park Road, Paddington.—Prefabricated nursery buildings
erected towards the end of the war were never finished and brought into use. The
work of completing the buildings was commenced to provide a day nursery which
will replace an existing nursery in a requisitioned dwelling-house.