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London County Council 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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HEALTH SERVICE PREMISES
Building programme
Programme for 1960-65—The Council approved a health service building programme,
subject to annual review, for the five years 1960 to 1965 providing for estimated expenditure
amounting to £1,666,000. Details of the schemes for the 1960-61 programme are given
in table (i).
Mental health service—Of the proposed expenditure for 1960-65, about £950,000 relates
to schemes for the expansion and improvement of the mental health services, including the
provision of hostel accommodation for mental patients and new training centres for the
mentally handicapped to meet increased need and to replace accommodation in church
halls.
General
The Council has decided that consideration should be given to including housing
accommodation in new premises erected for health service purposes and this policy is being
applied.
Details of works completed during the year, works in hand and works approved but not
yet commenced are set out in tables (ii), (iii) and (iv). During the year freehold or leasehold
interests in some properties were acquired; details are shown in table (v).
Table (i)—Health Service building programme 1960-61
| Health Division | Premises | Works proposed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheyne Hospital day nursery, Chelsea | Replacement nursery if lease cannot be renewed. |
| 1 | Eridge House day nursery, Fulham | Resurfacing of play space. |
| 1 | Hurlingham Lodge hostel for tuberculous men, Fulham | Provision of additional accommodation. |
| 1 | St. Quintin day nursery, Kensington | Extension to existing building to provide additional places. |
| 3 | Basire Street, Islington | New junior occupation centre. |
| 3 | Cromwell Lodge hostel for tuberculous men, Hornsey | Provision of new boilers and small annexe for occupational therapy. |
| 3 | Scholefield Road day nursery, Islington | Conversion of boilers to oil firing. |
| 4 | Morning Lane, Hackney | New elder boys' occupation centre to replace an unsatisfactory centre. |
| 5 | Old Church Road day nursery, Stepney | Replacement nursery. |
| 6 | Blackwall Lane, Greenwich | Adaptation of existing building as an additional elder boys' occupation centre. |
| 6 | Maze Hill, Greenwich | New junior occupation centre to replace an unsatisfactory centre. |
| 7 | Brockley Rise, Lewisham | New mental health hostel. |
| 7 | Peckham Park Road, Camberwell | New mental health hostel. |
| — | Oval ambulance station, Lambeth | Extension to accommodate additional ambulances. |
Table (ii)—Works completed
| Health Division | Premises | Work involved |
|---|---|---|
| MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE | ||
| 6 | Abbey Wood Estate, Woolwich | Adaptation ot flat to provide temporary clinic accommodation. |
| 9 | William Harvey welfare centre, Ash-burton Estate, Wandsworth. | New welfare centre incorporated in block of flats. |