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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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TABLE 3 - Analysis of persons aged under 65 in residential accommodation in 1970 by major disability and size and 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 in voluntary or private homes | Total | ||||||
| under 31 | 31-50 | 51-70 | 71-150 | over 150 | In possession of a local authority | In possession of a hospital | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
| 1. Blind | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 |
| 2. Deaf | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 3. Epileptic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 4. Physically handicapped | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | 23 |
| 5. Mentally handicapped | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 6. Mentally ill | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 7. Other persons | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 8. Total | - | 10 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 27 | 43 |
| 9. The number of persons under the age of 65 included in line 8 above who appear to be persons to whom Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 applies and who are accommodated in homes in which persons aged 65 or over also reside | 31 | ||||||||
TABLE 4 - Analysis of persons aged 65 and over in residential accommodation on 31st December 1970 by major disability and size and 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 in voluntary or private homes | Total | ||||||
| under 31 | 31-50 | 51-70 | 71-150 | over 150 | In possession of a local authority | In possession of a hospital | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | |
| 1. Blind | 1 | 25 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | 15 | 56 |
| 2. Deaf | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 7 | 24 |
| 3. Epileptic | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| 4. Mentally disordered | 11 | 32 | 19 | 33 | - | - | - | 13 | 108 |
| 5. Other persons | 6 | 74 | 30 | 102 | - | - | - | 123 | 335 |
| 6. Total | 19 | 139 | 54 | 156 | - | - | - | 160 | 528 |
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