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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT (PART III) SERVICES
The Local Health Authority functions under the National Health
Service Act are administered by the Walthamstow Health Area Subcommittee
on behalf of the County Health Committee (Essex County
Council). Details are given in statistical form on pages 46 - 62.
Section 21 HEALTH CENTRES
In my Report for 1963 I referred to the construction of new
premises in Hurst Road, Walthamstow and outlined the services and
clinics which would be accommodated therein. Work on the site
commenced during September 1964 and it is anticipated that the
building operations will be completed during November 1965.
Plans have also been formulated during 1964 for the provision
of a Health Services Clinic in Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park,
which will replace the existing Clinic accommodation provided nearby
in a converted building constructed during the last war for the use
of A.R.P. personnel. This new Clinic, as designed at present, will
be integrated with a housing development scheme prepared by the
Walthamstow Borough Council which is intended to provide a number of
flats and maisonettes on a site secured by the clearance of some
large, old houses and a small disused factory.
The Clinic is scheduled for erection during 1965.
Redecoratlon and Improvements to Premises
Pursuing the policy of phased programmes of annual improvements,
internal or external redecorations were carried out during 1964 to
various premises under the control of the Health Area Sub-Committee.
In addition the following special works were completed:
Day Nurseries
At both Nurseries an extension of the existing buildings was
constructed by means of thermal blocks to provide a small room
suitable for the preparation of milk meals for young children. The
Handsworth Avenue Nursery was also equipped with a gas-fired boiler
to replace the worn out coke boiler and part of the verandah at this
Nursery was enclosed to provide storage space.
General Dental Service
There is little change to report from the previous year. The
statistical summary on page 46 of this report shows a slight
reduction in the number of sessions for the year but the amount of
work per session remains the same.