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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
Hammersmith 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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TABLE 3A - ANALYSIS OF PERSONS UNDER 65 IN RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN 1969 BY MAJOR DISABILITY, SIZE & TYPE OF HOME
| Major Disability | Persons (exclusive of staff) residing in | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes in the possession of the Council whose normal bed complement for residential accommodation is | Joint user premises shared with hospitals | Accommodation provided on behalf of the Council by voluntary organisations | Total | |||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | ||||
| (8) | (9) | |||||||||
| 1. | Blind | - | 2 | -- | - | - | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2. | Deaf | - | - | - | . - | - | - | - | ||
| 3. | Epileptic | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4. | Physically handicapped | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 18 | 22 | ||
| 5. | Mentally subnormal | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6. | Mentally ill | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
| 7. | Other persons | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8. | Total | - | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | 31 | 43 | ||
TABLE 3B - ANALYSIS OF PERSONS 65 & OVER IN RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN 1969 BY MAJOR DISABILITY, SIZE & TYPE OF HOME
| Major Disability | Persons (exclusive of staff) residing in | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes in the possession of the Council whose normal bed complement for residential accommodation is | Joint user premises shared with hospitals | Accommodation provided on behalf of the Council by voluntary organisations | Total | |||||||
| Under 31 | 31-50 | 51-70 | 71-150 | over 150 | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | ||
| 1. | Blind | 3 | 25 | 6 | 11 | - | 14 | 59 | ||
| 2. | Deaf | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -- | 4 | 22 | ||
| 3. | Epileptic | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 5 | ||
| 4. | Mentally handicapped | 4 | 37 | 14 | 32 | - | 14 | 101 | ||
| 5. | Other persons | 17 | 73 | 30 | 93 | - | 137 | 350 | ||
| 6. | Total | 25 | 141 | 53 | 149 | - | 169 | 537 | ||
RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION DIRECTLY PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 21 (1(a OF THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948 WHICH WAS OPENED, CLOSED OR EXTENDED DURING 12 MONTHS ENDED 31st. DECEMBER, 1969 TABLE 4 - HOMES OPENED DURING 1969
| Name and Address of Home | Date of admission of first resident | Number of places in Home |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree House, 33A, Camp Road, Wimbledon, S.W.19. | 12.5.69. | 60 |
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