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Division 3—West Islington welfare centre—This centre was transferred on 31st May from
unsuitable premises at St. Luke's Mission Hall, Goodinge Road to better accommodation
in the Hilldrop Estate Tenants' Clubroom where minor adaptations had been carried out
to make the premises suitable for the purpose.
Division 4— West Hackney welfare centre—This centre was transferred on 31st January
from the Methodist Church Hall, Stoke Newington High Street which was to be
demolished. A new centre was established in the West Hackney Church Hall, Evering
Road.
Division 7—Lee and Blackheath welfare centre—The Lee and Blackheath School for
Mothers, a voluntary committee, gave up the administration of the centre at
St. Margaret's Hall, Old Road, Lee, and, as from 2nd March, a new centre, administered
by the Council, was established for two sessions a week at the Methodist Church Hall,
Lee High Road.
Division 7—Forest Hill infant welfare centre—The centre was transferred on 1st October
from unsuitable premises at St. James' Church Hall, Stanstead Road to better accommodation
at St. Saviour's Church Hall, Brocklev Rise.
Additional
centres
Divisions 6 and 7—Tranquil Vale (All Saints') welfare centre—Accommodation in All
Saints' Parish Hall, Tranquil Vale, Lewisham was rented for use by Division 6 for two
sessions weekly and by Division 7 for one session each week.
Division 7—Denmark Hill welfare centre—This centre was opened for one session a week
on 1st March to meet the needs of the extensive housing development in the Denmark
Hill area. A further session was introduced from 18th Tune.
Centre
closed
Division 8—North Lambeth Babies' Care welfare centre—The voluntary committee
resigned and administration of this centre at 121 Kennington Road was taken over by
the Council on 1st April. The services were eventually transferred to the Moffat welfare
centre, Alford House, Aveline Street as the Kennington Road premises were in such a
condition that the Council could not consider taking a lease.
Accommodation
for
district
nursing
association
Division 4—Kingsland Road welfare centre—Adaptations were carried out to provide
suitable accommodation to be leased to the Shoreditch and Bethnal Green district
nursing association.
Occupation centres for the mentally defective
Information about premises used as occupation centres for the mentally defective will
be found on page 96.
Additional
centre
Greenwich (Elder girls) occupation centre—This centre was opened in Rothbury Hall,
Azof Street, Greenwich to accommodate elder girls from Greenwich Junior and
Brockley centres and to help to meet the demand for additional places.
Replacement
centres
Bethnal Green occupation centre—The Council's freehold premises in Cornwall Avenue,
Bethnal Green, formerly used as a maternity and child welfare centre, were adapted for
use as an occupation centre for junior pupils and elder girls. The work had been
completed at the end of the year. The centre will replace unsatisfactory accommodation
at Oxford House, Mape Street, Bethnal Green (junior centre) and Old Gravel Pit Hall,
Hackney (elder girls) which were closed at the end of the autumn term.
Heme Hill occupation centre—The Methodist Church Hall, Half Moon Lane, Camberwell
was brought into use as a junior mixed centre to replace unsatisfactory accommodation.
Hostel for mentally defective girls under guardianship.
Dover Lodge, Wood Vale, Camberwell—A number of minor improvements were made
at the hostel, including the provision of a laundry and a cloakroom in the basement. At
the end of the year work was in progress to extend the heating system to serve these
rooms.
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