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City of London 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Once again it is pleasant to record the excellent co-operation received from all departments,
in particular the Dental Department. All patients who have been referred there for treatment for
general anaesthetics, oral surgery, radiography or orthodontics have benefited tremendously from
the skill, kindness and courtesy they have received.
WELFARE SERVICES
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 PART III
Section 21 (i) (a)—Residential accommodation
Residential care and accommodation is provided by the allocation of 15 beds in 'Hillside',
129 St. Johns Way, N.19. This large home owned by the London Borough of Islington is due for
closure in 1973. Accommodation in small voluntary residential homes is also used for City
applicants, but often it is difficult to obtain a vacancy and in some cases the urgency of admission
to a home means a wide scale search for a placement.
Arrangements have been made with the Salvation Army for a Home to be built in the upper
floors of their new complex at Booth House, Whitechapel Road, E.l. This accommodation will
be financed by the Corporation of London but organised by the Salvation Army as a voluntary
home. It is planned to accommodate 40 men and some of the residents will be men from the Hostel
in the City by recommendation from the Corporation of London Health and Welfare Department,
while other residents may be accepted from elsewhere at the recommendation of the Salvation
Army.
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Residential Accommodation for the Elderly.
'Hillside' 1966 1967
Persons accommodated at the end of the year 15 17
Voluntary Homes
1966 1967
Persons accommodated at the end of the year 11 10
| 1966 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| Families referred to the Department | ||
| Families (of those above) accepted for rehousing | Nil | Nil |
| Other Homeless Persons given advice or referred to Hostels |
Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Persons arising from a Peace-time Emergency.
A Peace-time Emergency Plan has been drawn up and this would be put into action if such
a disaster occurred. It involves the provision of a rest centre for persons rendered homeless.
Voluntary organisations and the statutory services are thus organised to provide a necessary
service for people in special need in an emergency.
| 1966 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blind | ||
| Partially Sighted | ||
| No. of people in Residential Homes for the Blind |
Welfare Services for the Blind
By agency agreements, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets provides a Welfare Officer for
the Blind to visit registered blind and partially sighted persons resident in the City and to help
them obtain those services which will benefit them both physically and socially. One man receives
talking books and another was aided in obtaining a portable radio which has given him
much pleasure.
| 1967 | |
|---|---|
| Deaf without Speech | 1 |
| Deaf with Speech | |
| Hard of Hearing |