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London County Council 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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HEALTH SERVICE PREMISES
Building programme
Programme for 1961-62—As a result of the usual annual review of the five-year building
programme, the Council approved a programme for 1961-62 providing for estimated
expenditure amounting to £413,173, including acquisition of sites. Details of the schemes
in the programme are given in table (i).
General
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In connection with the divisionalisation of the mental health services, accommodation
had to be found for additional staff in each division. This involved the acquisition and
adaptation of office premises in two instances and one major and three minor schemes of
conversion of existing premises.
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 Division | Premises | Works proposed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurlingham Lodge hostel for tuberculous men, Fulham | Improvements to kitchen. |
| 1 | St. Quintin day nursery, Kensington.. | Extension to existing building to provide additional places. |
| 1 | Additional day nursery in North Kensington area. | Conversion of standing property if acquired. |
| 3 | Basire Street, Islington. | New junior training centre. |
| 3 | Cromwell Lodge hostel for tuberculous men, Hornsey. | Small annexe for occupational therapy. |
| 4 | Morning Lane, Hackney | New elder boys' training centre to replace an unsatisfactory centre. |
| 4 | Additional child guidance unit in Hackney area. | Conversion of standing property if acquired. |
| 5 | Old Church Road day nursery, Stepney | Replacement nursery. |
| 6 | Blackwall Lane, Greenwich | Adaptation of existing building as an additional industrial training centre. |
| 6 | Garland Road, Woolwich | New child guidance unit. |
| 6 | Maze Hill, Greenwich | New junior training centre to replace an unsatisfactory centre. |
| 7 | Brockley Rise, Lewisham | New mental health hostel. |
| 9 | Stormont Road, Battersea | New maternity and child welfare and school treatment centre to replace unsatisfactory premises. |
| 9 | Additional child guidance unit in Putney/Wandsworth area. | Conversion of standing property if acquired. |
| — | Conversion of three premises for mental health hostels | One in Putney (premises already acquired) and two more premises being sought. |
| — | Oval accident ambulance station, Lambeth | Extension to accommodate additional ambulances. |
| — | South Western general ambulance station, Lambeth | Provision of workshops and extra garage space. |