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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 1964

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

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Table: Table(i)—continued.

Table(i)—continued.

Year of completionHealth DivisionSchemeWorks completed
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAY HOMES
1952-Roland House, Littlehampton, Sussex.Conversion of existing building.
1958-Cambridge House, Bognor Regis, Sussex.Adaptations on acquisition of lease.
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS' CENTRE AND CHILD GUIDANCE UNIT
19617South East London general practitioners' centre and Peckham child guidance unit, Camberwell.Major adaptations to third floor to provide general practitioners' centre and improved accommodation for existing child guidance unit.

Table: Table(ii)—Health Service building works in hand or planned at31.12.64

Table(ii)—Health Service building works in hand or planned at31.12.64

DivisionPremisesWork involved
Works in hand MENTAL HEALTH
3Junior training centre, Basire Street, Islington.New building.
6Junior training centre, Maze Hill, Greenwich.New building.
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE
-Russell Square accident ambulance station, Holborn.Adaptation and reconstruction of out-of-date station to make best use of restricted site.
-Oval accident ambulance station, Lambeth.Re-building to accommodate additional ambulances.
South Western general ambulance station, Lambeth.Provision of additional garage space and workshop.
Works approved but not commenced HEALTH CENTRE
4ShoreditchAdditional dental surgery accommodation.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
6Garland Road, WoolwichNew building.
SCHOOL HEALTH
6Garland Road child guidance unit, Woolwich.New building.
9York Road child guidance unit, Wandsworth.New building.
DAY NURSERY
4Sun Babies, ShoreditchReorganisation of accommodation; improvements to heating and sanitary facilities.
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE
-L.A.S. headquarters annexeAdaptation of premises to provide additional accommodation.