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Tottenham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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10
Housing
Of 104 families recommended for rehousing 40 were rehoused
during 1956 as follows:-
Tottenham Borough Council, rehoused in
Tottenham 18
Tottenham Borough Council, rehoused in
Potters Bar 1
Tottenham Borough Council, transferred to
smaller (1) and larger (1) accommodation 2
Wood Green Borough Council, rehoused in Wood Green 5
L.C C Housing Estate, rehoused into other areas 2
Rehoused to New Towns, Hatfield 2, Harlow 2,
Basildon 1, Welwyn Garden City 1, Laindon 1,
Hemel Hempstead 1, Luton 1 9
To other London Boroughs 3
40
Re-employment of Patients
The appended survey on work for patients, was compiled by
Mrs. Porter who helps at this Clinic (from Finchley Chest Clinic)
on two days a week whenever possible.
Patients re trained at Ministry of Labour
Government Training Centres and afterwards
placed 19
Placed by Youth Employment Bureau from school,
etc. all either as trainees or jobs with
further education arranged for 5
Returned to same employers either in a different
capacity or to same jobs on a part time basis
to begin with 37
Patients who changed their jobs 37
Returned to similar work with different firms 12
Patients who completed course at Egham and
were placed 10
Miscellaneous 18
138
Grants
Grants were given by many Voluntary Societies to assist
individual cases. Altogether 42 cases were helped and the total
amount subscribed was £590. In addition grants from the Tottenham
Hospital Management Committee amounted to £114.