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Walthamstow 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Mr. W.E. Boyce, County Welfare Officer has kindly prepared the following table and explanatory notes:-
| Extent to which services provided in 1960. | Number of Walthamstow residents in accommodation provided under Section 21 (1) (a) National Assistance Act, 1948 | Number admitted to Residential Accommodation during 1960. | Number admitted to Temporary Accommodation under Section (1) (a) National Assistance Act 1948. | Blind Persons, etc | Other Classes of Handicapped Persons. Registered. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Number employed in: - | |||||||||||||
| Blind | Partially Sighted | Defective Sighted | Home Workers i Scheme Workshops | Open Industry | ||||||||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Women | Children | 238 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 36 | 149 | ||
| 60 | 105 | 165 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
The above table indicates the extent to which the various services provided by the County Council under the
provisions of the National Assistance Act 1948 have been afforded in 1960 to persons having residence in the Borough
of Walthamstow,
The County Council continue to develop the provision of residential accommodation for aged persons and a second home
is now in the course of erection in Walthamstow and when it is completed will accommodate 62 aged persons.
Welfare services are available for blind and handicapped persons in a variety of ways, these include home visitation
by specialised field workers tuition in handicrafts, recreational and holiday facilities and, especially for the
handicapped person the supply of home aids,gadgets and hoists, and in addition the Committee give financial aid
towards the cost of structural alterations designed to assist the handicapped person in overcoming his disability
It is also intended to open an occupational centre for physically handicapped persons for which purpose a property
has been acquired in Walthamstow