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Waltham Forest 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: 6 People in CarePersons provided with accommodation at 31st December, 1966 (a) Analysis according to age:-

6 People in Care

Persons provided with accommodation at 31st December, 1966 (a) Analysis according to age:-

UNDER 3030 - 4950 - 64TOTAL65 - 7475 - 8485 & OVERTOTALTOTAL
MFMFMFUNDER 65MFMFMFOVER 65ALL AGES-
Persons accommodated in Waltham Forest Old Peoples' Homes:-
(a) Waltham Forest Residents---110617131736732898265282
(b) From other Local Authority Areas----22432722-165054
Persons from Waltham Forest accommodated in Homes outside the Borough:-
(a) In Voluntary Organisations' Homes32423102451072752983107
(b) In other Local Authorities' Homes----1455513265338792
Total number of persons from Waltham Forest in Residential Homes324314204623325612638160435481
Number of new permanent admissions during 1966 133
Number of temporary admissions during 1966 35

Table: (b) Analysis according to defect:-

(b) Analysis according to defect:-

BLINDDEAFEPILEPTICPHYSICALLY HANDICAPPEDMENTALLY SUB-NORMALMENTALLY ILLOTHERSTOTAL
Persons accommodated in Waltham Forest Old Peoples' Homes
(a) Waltham Forest Residents12527944167282
(b) From other Local Authority Areas-1-9214154
Persons from Waltham Forest accommodated in Homes outside the Borough:-
(a) In Voluntary Organisations' Homes301615--55107
(b) In other Local Authorities' Homes26-25-15892
Total number of persons from Waltham Forest in Residential Homes3332811945280481