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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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22.
The number of persons who attended the Shoreditch Holiday and Rest Home at Copthorne during 1961 were as follows:-
| Adults | 209 |
| 10-18 years | 34 |
| 3—10 years | 106 |
| 9 months - 5 years | 170 |
| Under 9 months | 30 |
| Old Age Pensioners | 237 |
| Conference members | — |
| Total | 786 |
The following table shows the average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year
| (1) Old People's Clubs | (2) Average number of attendances | (3) Av. weekly No. of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon. | Tues. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Dinners | Teas | ||
| Hoxton Hall (2.30-4.30 p.m.) | M. | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 77 |
| F. | - | - | - | - | 71 | |||
| Bell (10.30 a.m.-4.30 pm) | M. | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 82 | 237 |
| F. | 14 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 19 | |||
| Haggerston (10.30-4.30 pm.) | M. | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 107 |
| F. | 6 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 8 | |||
| Moorfields (10.30 a.m.-4.30p.m.) | M. | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 71 |
| F. | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Wenlock (10.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m) | M. | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 203 |
| F. | 36 | 39 | 35 | 38 | 26 | |||