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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

London County Council 1957

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

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Table: Table (i) Health service capital building programme, 1958-59

Table (i) Health service capital building programme, 1958-59

PremisesWork proposed
(i) Schemes costing over£10,000 Battersea accident ambulance stationReplacement of building destroyed by enemy action
(ii) Schemes costing less than jT 10,000
1. Knight's Hill hostel for the tuberculous, LambethProvision of workshop
2. Eastern ambulance station, HackneyAdditional covered space
3. North Western general ambulance station, HampsteadProvision of new entrance and reinstatement after war damage
4. South Eastern ambulance station, DeptfordImprovements to office and staff accommodation

Table: Table (ii) Works completed

Table (ii) Works completed

Div.PremisesServiceWork involved
2Daleham Gardens, HampsteadMaternity and child welfare and school treatment centreNew building
266, Lancefield Street, Padding-tonMaternity and child welfare centreConversion of former day nursery to welfare centre
2283a, Harrow Road, Padding-tonMaternity and child welfare and school treatment centreRepair of defective drains
2254/256, Camden Road, St. PancrasDay nurseryRepairs to premises
4Cranston Estate, Tenants' Clubroom, ShoreditchMaternity and child welfare centreAdaptations to upper floor to form new centre
6Lionel Road, WoolwichMaternity and child welfare centreAdaptations to provide additional accommodation to house foot clinic and borough council cleansing station
7Queen's Road Centre, CamberwellMaternity and child welfare centre, day nursery and education services accommodationImprovement of electrical installation and plastering of breeze block partitions
967, Victoria Drive, WandsworthMaternity and child welfare and school treatment centreCompletion and adaptation of existing building
937, Sister's Avenue, BatterseaDay nurseryImprovement to sanitary accommodation, heating and hot and cold water services
9St. Christopher's School treatment centre BatterseaSchool treatment centreRepairs to roof
9Alton Estate Tenants' Club-room, WandsworthMaternity and child welfare centreAdaptations to form new centre
-Former Balham day nursery, Old Devonshire Road, WandsworthOccupation centreConversion to form new occupation centre to replace unsatisfactory temporary accommodation and provide additional places
-Dalston ambulance station, HackneyAmbulance stationImprovement of staff accommodation

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Note.—In addition to the schemes indicated above, programmes of minor works of improvement and alteration of
existing buildings, varying in cost from a few pounds to £500, were sanctioned by the divisional health committees.