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London County Council 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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HEALTH SERVICE PREMISES
Building programme
In 1963, at the request of the Minister of Health, the Council, in common with all other
local health authorities in England and Wales, revised the plan that had been drawn up in
1962 for the development of the health and welfare services. The revised plan covers the
ten years 1964-74 and the total estimated cost of works is £5,228,250. Details of new
schemes programmed for 1964/65 are given in table (iii).
Tables (i) and (ii) show works completed in 1963 and schemes in hand at the end of
1963 from earlier programmes; table (iv) gives a list of acquisitions and leases completed
in 1963.
Table (i)—
| Health Division | Premises | Work involved |
|---|---|---|
| MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE | ||
| 8 | Benson Home, Sancroft Street, Lambeth. | Adapted replacement for unsatisfactory centre. |
| 8 | Loughborough Estate, Lambeth | New maternity, child welfare and school treatment centre in conjunction with L.C.C. housing to replace unsatisfactory premises. |
| MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| 8 | Draper Street, Southwark | New day centre for the mentally-ill in L.C.C. housing development. |
| LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE | ||
| - | South Eastern general ambulance station, Deptford. | Improvements to access, service bay and lighting. |
| PREVENTION OF ILLNESS—TUBERCULOSIS | ||
| 3 | Cromwell Lodge hostel for tuberculous men, Hornsey. | Annexe for occupational therapy. |