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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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Maintenance of premises, oversight of families, welfare of
women and children, collection of payments due and assessments
for re-housing, constitute a substantial volume of work for the
Council's Staff which demands a high degree of patience, perseverance,
understanding and firmness so necessary in such matters.
During the year it has been possible to reduce occupancy to
62 families and the number of social workers to 3.
Homeless Families Accommodation—Statistics
Applications for Admission (1st April—31st December, 1965)
Number of Applications* 203
Number accepted into Residence 59
* Excludes numerous preliminary enquiries not amounting
to applications.
Homes—Admissions and Discharges
| Resident at 1st April, 1965 | Admissions | Discharges | Resident at 31st December, 1965 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons |
| 'Summercourt' | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 41 | 59 | 106 | 206 | 56 | 41 | 56 | 99 | 196 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 158a, Plumstead High Street | |||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 48 | 80 | 242 | 370 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 113 | 205 | 63 | 48 | 63 | 165 | 276 | 62 | 47 | 62 | 190 | 299 |
Families Rehoused:
| Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Greater London Council | 31 | 13 | 31 | 97 | 141 |
| By London Borough of Greenwich | 23 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 83 |
| By other Local Authorities | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Found own accommodation | 16 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 55 |
| Left for other reasons | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 75 | 52 | 75 | 179 | 306 |
Unsupported Mothers and Babies—Financial assistance in
respect of accommodation in 'Mother and Baby' Homes has been
granted in 45 cases. Social aspects during this phase are dealt with
by the Moral Welfare Workers for the district, with whom liaison
is maintained.
There is, however, the problem of long term accommodation
for unmarried or deserted mothers who wish to keep their children
with them and preliminary consideration is being given to the
acquisition of premises for conversion to a Hostel.