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Miscellaneous information
Three children's homes and hostels were in the borough, with a
total population of 259, of which 216 were inmates only. There were
five hospitals, etc., under the National Health Service with a total population
of 1,270, of whom 845 were inmates only. There were six other
hospitals and nursing homes with a total population of 90, 49 of whom
were inmates only. There was one institution for the mentally ill with
a population of 27, including 14 (all females) who were inmates only.
There were 13 homes for the aged and infirm with a total population of
916, of whom 872 were inmates only. There were 4 police stations with
a total population of 15, none of whom was apparently resident. Of the
hotels and boarding houses with 10 or more rooms there were 35 in
Lewisham, of which 23 had 10 to 14 rooms, 7 had 15 to 24 rooms, 4 had
25 to 49 rooms and one had between 50 and 100 rooms. These hotels
and boarding houses contained 162 staff and their relatives, 248 resident
guests and 56 visitor guests.
Ages by marital condition