London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Park Avenue, were found accommodation here at the beginning
of 1969.
There is no doubt but that the readiness of persons with differing
handicaps to assist each other has been to their mutual
advantage.
Mentally III Persons Placed in Homes or Hostels
Mental After-Care Association Hostels 11
Private Approved Home 1
S.O.S. Society Hostel 1
National Association for Mental Health Hostel 1
Honor Lea (London Borough of Lewisham Hostel) 11
Therapeutic Clubs
Club Day Staff Attendances
"Tideway Club", Wednesday Mental Health Between 25 and 30
Albany Institute, evening (Shared Officers from
Creek Road, with neighbouring both Boroughs
S.E.8. Borough of
Lewisham)
"Castlewood", Tuesday evening Bexley Between 20 and 30
Shooter's Hill, (Day patients Hospital
S.E.18. only) Appointees
"The Links", Friday evening Bexley Between 12 and 18
Castlewood, (For ex Bexley Social
Shooter's Hill. Hospital patients) Worker
S.E.18.
Friday Club, Friday evening Greenwich Between 20 and 30
St. Richard's Borough Social
Church Hall, Workers on a
Charlton, S.E.7. voluntary basis
A therapeutic group for alcoholics supervised by a Bexley
Hospital consultant psychiatrist meets at Castlewood on
Wednesday evenings.