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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

Shoreditch 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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18.

Table: The average attendances at the clubs are shown in the following table :-

The average attendances at the clubs are shown in the following table :-

(1) Old People's Clubs(2) Average weekly number of attendances(5) , Av. weekly No. of
M.Tu.W.Th.Fr.Sat.DinnersTeas
Hoxton Hall M.14---18--150
F.41---77--
Bell M.2738383946-127305
F.1519222229-
Haggerston M.--913---116
Mission. F.--3257--

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HOLIDAY HOME.
The use of Effingham House, Copthorne as a Holiday Home was continued
throughout the year, and this enabled a number of residents of
Shoreditch and members of the Old People's Clubs to have a holiday which
they would not have been able to afford to take elsewhere. The numbers
of persons attending Copthorne during the year were as follows
Adults 93
10 - 18 years 61
5-10 years 54
9 months - 5 years 92
Under 9 months 6
Old People 106
Conference members 81
The Convalescent Homes Committee of the King Edward's Hospital
Fund were approached with a view to Effingham House being included in
their list of homes to which patients, especially those not requiring
medical treatment, could be sent when recommended by their doctors for
a rest and change of air. Representatives of that Committee after
visiting the premises stated that providing certain alterations and
redecorations were carried out, including the provision of an iron fire
escape, towards which they were willing to give some financial aid, the
name could be included in their Directory Of Convalescent Homes. The
Council approved of these alterations and redecoration being carried out
and the work was well in hand at the end of the year.