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London County Council 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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HEALTH SERVICE PREMISES
Building programme
Submission
of annual
building
programmes
in accordance with the revised procedure introduced in 1954 particulars of schemes
costing more than £10,000 included in the capital building programme for the year
1956-57, and of similar schemes proposed for the year 1957-58, were submitted to the
Minister of Health.
The programme for 1956-57 included three new schemes and three other projects
brought forward from earlier programmes. In addition, it was proposed to carry out
during 1956-57 three schemes which no longer required individual approval by the
Minister. Five schemes requiring his sanction were proposed for the year 1957-58,
including one previously included among projects proposed for 1956-57.
Particulars of outstanding schemes and of projects in the programmes for the years
1956-57 and 1957-58 are given below :—

Table: G rajton Hall, Lamberivell—Adaptations or existing building to provide a newSchemeoccupation centre. It was decided not to proceed with this project owing to the highabandonedcost of acquisition and maintenance of the building.

G rajton Hall, Lamberivell—Adaptations or existing building to provide a newSchemeoccupation centre. It was decided not to proceed with this project owing to the highabandonedcost of acquisition and maintenance of the building.

DivisionPremisesServiceWork involved
1Walmer Road, KensingtonDay nurseryNew buildingSchemes deferred until later in five year programme Works completed
3Muriel Street, IslingtonDay nurseryNew building
5Greenwood welfare centre, Peel Grove, Bethnal GreenMaternity and child welfare centreNew building
9193, Mitcham Road, WandsworthSchool treatment centreAdaptations
-Cromwell Lodge, 55, Cholmeley Park, HornseyHostel for tuberculous menAdaptations to premises (Stage II)
-' Dover Lodge', Wood Vale, CamberwellHostel for mentally defective girlsAdaptations on acquisition
-London ambulance service Headquarters, Waterloo Road, LambethAmbulance serviceConversion of former fire station
-Pear Place, LambethHeadquarters ambulance stationAdditional accommodation
-Brook ambulance station, GreenwichGeneral ambulance stationReinstatement of war damage
-Mottingham ambulance station, WoolwichAccident ambulance stationNew building
-52/54 Ashfield Street, StepneyOccupation centreAdaptation as boys' industrial training centre
286 Carlton Hill, St. MaryleboneDay nurseryRepairs on acquisitionWorks in hand at end of year
51a Wellington Way, StepneyMaternity and child welfare centreReinstatement of war damaged block as offices and residential accommodation for staff
-Upper Richmond Road ambulance station, WandsworthAccident ambulance stationNew building
8West Norwood welfare centre, LambethMaternity and child welfare and school treatment centreAdaptation to accommodate school treatment centre
5Rochelle Street school, Bethnal GreenMaternity and child welfare centreAdaptation of existing buildingSchemes approved but not commenced at end of year
7Queen's Road centre, CamberwellMaternity and child welfare centre, day nursery and Peck-ham general institute (Education service)Completion of works of adaptation, including provision of hot water and heating systems
9Stormont Road, BatterseaMaternity and child welfare centreNew building
967 Victoria Drive, WandsworthMaternity and child welfare and school treatment centreCompletion and adaptation of existing building