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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
Finchley 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Recommendations by the Public Health Department on applications for rehousing, etc.:—
| Medical | Statutory Overcrowding* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Waiting List | Handicapped Persons | Elderly Persons | ||
| Points 1 | 18 | — | — | 10 |
| 2 | 13 | — | — | 4 |
| 3 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 8 | — | — | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Urgent or special consideration | 9 | 1 | 19 | — |
| No recommendation | 27 | 2 | 22 | — |
Observations were given on the medical condition of five council tenants.
During the year, 51 of the cases supported by the Department were rehoused.
* Five cases, although living outside the district, were considered and are included
in this list.
| Persons Involved | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | Families | Adults | Children | |
| Number at 1st January | 34 | 35 | 102 | 51 |
| New cases reported | 16 | 16 | 41 | 43 |
| Number of cases relieved | 25 | 25 | 60 | 55 |
| Number outstanding at 31st Dec. | 25 | 26 | 83 | 39 |
No further overcrowding has occurred in those dwellings dealt with by the Council.
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