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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
Harrow 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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On the 1st January 1966, there were 456 handicapped persons on the register and the position at 31st December 1966 is shown in the table below:—
Handicapped Persons Numbers on Register on 31st December 1966
| Children under 16 years | Persons aged 16—64 | Persons 65 and over | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf with speech | Male | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Female | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Deaf without speech | Male | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Female | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hard of hearing | Male | — | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Female | — | 6 | 14 | 20 | |
| General Classes | Male | — | 134 | 54 | 188 |
| Female | 7 | 147 | 138 | 292 | |
| Total | 8 | 305 | 218 | 513 | |
Residential Homes for the Aged
At the beginning of the year, eight residential homes were available
in the Borough giving accommodation for 331 persons. An additional
designated home for 60 persons was completed during the year and the
first resident admitted in September. Plans initiated by the former County
Council and inherited by the Borough were finalised during the year and
building work commenced in August for a further home situated in
Sancroft Road. This designated home will accommodate 54 persons and
is scheduled for completion in 1968.
The following table gives details of the Homes run by the Borough:— Residential Homes
| Name and Location of Home | Type of Home | No. of Beds | Male or Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Bessborough Road, Harrow | Non-designated | 20 | Females |
| Breakspear House, Harefield | Designated | 71 | Females |
| Coleshill House, Amersham | Non-designated | 46 | Females |
| Haydon Hill, Bushey | Designated | 44 | Males |
| Knightscote, Harefield | Designated | 50 | Mixed |
| Willerton, Weybridge | Non-designated | 30 | Females |
| The Retreat, Eastcote | Non-designated | 18 | Females |
| Vernon Lodge, Harrow | Designated | 52 | Mixed |
| Whyteways, Harrow Weald | Designated | 60 | Mixed |
| 391 |