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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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There were 264 new admissions and 142 discharges from the Council's
homes during 1969. In the same period, 119 persons died in the homes.
Vacancies are held for short-term admissions to hospitals, residents who
are away on holiday, and for major redecoration programmes. The total
number of re-admissions from hospital was 98 and discharges to hospital
amounted to 140.
Age Analysis at 31st December 1969. (Where figures are shown in brackets they relate to the previous year and are included for comparison.)
| Home | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Mead | Dovehouse Court | Ellesmere | No. 5 Holland Park | King's Mead | ||
| Under 30 years | ||||||
| Male | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Female | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30-49 years | ||||||
| Male | — | — | - | - | — | - |
| Female | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 50-64 years | ||||||
| Male | _ | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 9 |
| Female | - | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 65 - 74 years | ||||||
| Male | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 29 | 41 |
| Female | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 71 |
| 75-84 years | ||||||
| Male | 8 | 6 | 15 | - | 31 | 60 |
| Female | 22 | 6 | 41 | 10 | 86 | 165 |
| Male | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | 7 | 17 |
| Female | 14 | 22 | 10 | 121 | ||
| TOTALS: Male | 13 | 12 | 31 | - | 71 | 127 |
| Female | 40 | 22 | 80 | 30 | 197 | 369 |
| Average Age | 81.5 | 67.9 | 79.2 | 79.6 | 78.6 | 77.3 |
| (Average Age 31.12.68) | (80.6) | - | (79.8) | (80) | (78.4) | (79.7) |