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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Mothers | Children | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number resident at 31st December, 1966 | - | - | - |
| Admitted | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Discharged | 14 | 14 | |
| Number remaining at 31st December, 1967 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Country of origin of mothers admitted;
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| West Indies | 1 |
| Eire | 5 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| Total | 15 (11) |
8 domiciled in London 7 domiciled out of London
| Mothers | Children | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number resident at 31st December, 1966 | - | - | - |
| Admitted | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Discharged | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Number remaining at 31st December, 1967 | - | - | - |
Country of origin of mothers admitted:
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Total | 3 (4) |
1 (5) domiciled in London 2 (6) domiciled out of London
DOMICILIARY WELFARE SERVICES FOR ALL CLASSES OF HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY PERSONS
Sections 29 and 30 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, empower the
Council to make arrangements, both directly and in conjunction with
voluntary organisations, for promoting the welfare of persons who are
substantially and permanently handicapped by illness, injury or congenital
deformity or such other disabilities as may be prescribed by the Minister.
The Council are also required to maintain separate registers of (a) the
blind, (b) the partially sighted, (c) the deaf and hard of hearing and
(d) those with other disabilities. In addition, a register is kept of
those elderly persons who apply for assistance, or on whose behalf such
application is made.
The following table shows the number of persons on the registers at 31st December, 1967:-
| Blind | 420 (443) |
| Partially sighted | 134 (123) |
| Physically handicapped | 1,046 (739) |
| Deaf/hard of hearing | 52 ( 26) |
| Elderly persons | 2,591 (2,536) |
| Total of all Registers | 4,243 (3,867) |