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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Homeless Families Accommodation—Statistics
Applications for Admission (Ist January—31st December, 1967)
Number of Applications* 386
Number accepted into Residence 113
* Excludes numerous preliminary enquiries not amounting to
applications.
| Resident at 1st Jan., 1967 | Admissions | Discharges | Resident at 31st December, 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | Families | Men | Women | Children | Persons | |||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 117 | 69 | 118 | 233 | 420 | 111 | 67 | 112 | 232 | 411 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | |||
| 158a Plumstead High Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | 51 | 67 | 203 | 321 | 8O | 67 | 80 | 202 | 349 | 82 | 65 | 215 | 362 | 65 | 53 | 65 | 190 | 308 | ||||
| 32 Charlton Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | |||||
| By Greater London Council | Families 11 | Men 9 | Women 11 | Children 29 | Persons 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| By London Borough of Greenwich | 57 | 35 | 57 | 141 | 233 | |||||||||||||||||
| By other Local Authorities | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Found own accommodation | 24 | 10 | 25 | 55 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| Left for other reasons | 16 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| 111 | 61 | 112* | 256 | 429 | ||||||||||||||||||
* Including 1 grandmother
Unsupported Mothers and Babies
Whilst the department was unable to make any progress towards
its own "mother and baby" hostel, the Greenlow Society continued
to improve its service for the unsupported mother. In conjunction
with the Borough Treasurer, the department was able to help by
fixing a maintenance rate payable with effect from 1st April, 1967,
by this and other local authorities maintaining women in this
hostel. Financial benefits accruing to the Society as a result of
this step were more promising than concrete during the early
months but good management should ensure greater benefits in
the future.