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of girls applying for admission to such homes reflects a change in social
climate regarding the unmarried mother.
St. Joseph's Hospice, Mare Street, E. 8
This nursing home is in essence a hospital and has 102 beds. Half of
the beds are for the care of the chronic sick and half are devoted to
terminal cases.
The Regional Hospital Board undertakes financial responsibility for
sixty beds.
The Health Department is responsible for licensing these homes and each
is periodically inspected by an Officer from the Department.
HEALTH CENTRES
Clapton Park Health Centre renamed Sorsby Health Centre to recognize the
important contribution Dr. Max Sorsby has made to community health in the
Borough over the last 40 years.
The situation at the end of the year with regard to the provision of new
Health Centres is as follows: -
Barton House
Work proceeded on this Centre throughout the year and completion is
anticipated early in 1974 although some delays have occurred.
Fountayne Road
A start was made in May and it is hoped that this Centre will be completed
by the middle of next year.
Wick Centre (Hedgers Grove)
Throughout the year work has proceeded very well on this particular Centre
and there is every likelihood that it should be finished during the first half
of 1974.
Tresham Avenue
This project received a major setback in June, when the Department of
Health and Social Security wrote saying that it was not possible to give
approval in principal which would lead to loan sanction until after 1973/74.
The Council have since been in correspondence with the Department of Health
and Social Security stating the case in favour of an early start on this Centre.
It was emphasized that the Health Centre is to be developed as a part of
the Council's general housing development of the whole area, and any delay in
commencing the Health Centre construction would mean the sterilisation of the
land which oould result in the normal difficulties associated with vacant sites.