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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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COUNTY COUNCIL OF ESSEX WELFARE COMMITTEE RESIDENTIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES

Mr. W.E. Boyce, County Welfare Officer has kindly prepared the following table and explanatory notes:-

Extent to which services provided in 1961.Number of Walthamstow residents in accommodation provided under Section 21(1) (a) National Assistance Act, 1948.Number admitted to Residential Accommodation during 1961.Number admitted to Temporary Accommodation under Section 21 (l)(b) National Assistance Act, 1948.Blind Persons etc.Other Classes of Handicapped Persons Registered
RegisteredNumber employed in:
BlindPartially SightedDefective SightedHome Workers Scheme WorkshopsOpen Industry
Male 59Female 118Total 177Male 20Female 43Women 3Children 92265926636200

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 1961 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 in 1962 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.
An occupational centre for physically handicapped persons will be operating in the Borough in 1962.