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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 1960

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

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Health DivisionPremisesWork involved
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS' CENTRE AND CHILD GUIDANCE UNIT
7South East London General Practitioners' Centre and Peckham child guidance unit, St. Mary's Road, CamberwellMajor adaptations to third floor to provide general practitioners' centre and improved accommodation for existing child guidance unit.
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE
Battersea accident ambulance station, BatterseaReplacement of building destroyed by enemy action.

Table: Table (iv)— Works approved but not yet commenced at end of1960

Table (iv)— Works approved but not yet commenced at end of1960

Health DivisionPremisesWork involved
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
6Abbey Estate, WoolwichNew maternity and child welfare and school treatment centre in housing block to replace temporary welfare centre on London County Council estate.
6Burney Street, GreenwichProvision of maternity and child welfare centre in ground floor of housing block. (To be built by Greenwich Metropolitan Borough Council.)
DAY NURSERY
1Eridge House, FulhamResurfacing of play space.
3Scholefield Road, IslingtonConversion of boilers to oil firing.
MENTAL HEALTH
8Draper Street, SouthwarkNew day centre for the mentally ill to be constructed in London County Council housing development.
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE
–Eastern general ambulance station, HackneyImprovement and re-allocation of accommodation and improvements to entrance.

Table: Table (v)— Acquisitions and leases completed

Table (v)— Acquisitions and leases completed

Health DivisionPropertyInterest obtained
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
19-11, Holland Street, Kensington, W.8Leasehold.
2St. Albans Villas, St. Pancras, N.W.5Leasehold.
9William Harvey Centre, 313-315, Cortis Road, Wandsworth, S.W.15Indefinite tenancy (from Housing Committee).
DAY NURSERY
1466-468, Uxbridge Road, Hammersmith, W.12Freehold.
82 and 4, St. John's Crescent, Lambeth, S.W.9Leasehold.
8351-369, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, S.W.9Freehold.
9Summerley Street, Wandsworth, S.W.18Hutted buildings.
MENTAL HEALTH
4Shoreditch Training Centre, Thurtle Road, Shoreditch, E.2Freehold interest appropriated from Education Committee.
942, Clapham Manor Street, S.W.4Leasehold.
MISCELLANEOUS
7S.E. London General Practitioners' Centre and Peckham Child Guidance Unit. St. Mary's Road, S.E.15Lease from Education Committee.