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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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REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY HOMES During the Year 1969
| Number of Homes | TOTAL | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Homes | Private Homes | |||||||||
| Under 31 beds | 31-50 beds | over 50 beds | under 31 beds | 31-50 beds | over 50 beds | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (A) | (5) | (6) | (7) | ||||
| 1. | New registrations during 1969 | Nil | ||||||||
| 2. | Registrations cancelled during 1969 | Nil | ||||||||
| 3. | Registrations at 31.12.1969 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4. | Total number of registered places in homes at 31.12.1969 | 104 | ||||||||
| 5. | Number of persons resident within the terms of the registration in above homes at 31. 12. 1969 | a. Under age 65 | Voluntary | Private Homes | Total | |||||
| 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| b. Aged 65 and over. | 89 | 89 | ||||||||
| C. Total | 96 | 96 | ||||||||
| REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY HOMES During the Year 1969 | ||||||||||
| TABLE 5 - REGISTRATION OF OLD PERSONS HOMES & HOMES FOR THE DISABLED. | ||||||||||
| Number of Homes | TOTAL | |||||||||
| Voluntary Homes | Private Homes | |||||||||
| Under 31 beds | 31-50 beds | over 50 beds | under 31 beds | 31-50 beds | over 50 beds | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (A) | (5) | (6) | (7) | ||||
| 1. | New registrations during 1969 | Nil | ||||||||
| 2. | Registrations cancelled during 1969 | Nil | ||||||||
| 3. | Registrations at 31.12.1969 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4. | Total number of registered places in homes at 31.12.1969 | 104 | ||||||||
| 5. | Number of persons resident within the terms of the registration in above homes at 31. 12. 1969 | a. Under age 65 | Voluntary | Private Homes | Total | |||||
| 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| b. Aged 65 and over. | 89 | 89 | ||||||||
| C. Total | 96 | 96 | ||||||||
MEALS SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948 TABLE 6 - NUMBER OF MEALS PROVIDED IN 1969
| Organisation | Number of main meals served at recipients' homes | Number of mains meals served elsewhere (i.e. at clubs, centres including centres at residential homes) etc. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Local Authority | 195,831 | 120,330 | 316,161 |
| 2. | Women's Royal Voluntary Service | |||
| 3. | Old Persons' Welfare Committee | |||
| A. | Joint W.R.V.S. and and O.P.W.C. | |||
| 5. | British Red Cross Society | |||
| 6. | Salvation Army | |||
| 7. | Others (including joint schemes not mentioned above) | 22,022 | 22,022 | |
| 8. | Total | 217,853 | 120,330 | 338,183 |
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