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Waltham Forest 1968

[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, 1968 (a) Analysis according to age:-

6 People in Care

Persons provided with accommodation at 31st December, 1968 (a) Analysis according to age:-

UNDER 3030-4950-64TOTAL65-7475-8485 & OVERTOTALTOTAL -ALL AGES
MFMFMFUNDER 65MFMFMFOVER 65196819671966
Persons accommodated in Waltham Forest Old Peoples' Homes:-
(a) Waltham Forest Residents----86141617401042089286300303282
(b) From other Local Authority areas----112225821231333654
Persons from Waltham Forest accommodated in Homes outside the Borough:-
(a) In Voluntary Organisations' Homes22762120310213114584104107107
(b) In other Local Authorities' Homes----2352281592359646892
Total number of persons from Waltham Forest in Residential Homes227612103921295013240157429468478481
Number of new permanent admissions during 1968112
Number of temporary admissions during 196844

Table: (b) Analysis according to defect:-

(b) Analysis according to defect:-

BLINDDEAFEPILEPTlCPHYSICALLY HANDICAPPEDMEN TALLY SUB-NORMALMENTALLY ILLOTHERSTOTAL
Persons accommodated in Waltham Forest Old Peoples* Homes
(a) Waltham Forest Residents3193108138074300
(b) From other Local Authority areas-3-82-2033
Persons from Waltham Forest accommodated in Homes outside the Borough:—
(a) In Voluntary Organisations' Homes222717--56104
(b) In other Local Authorities' Homes16-16-14064
Total number of persons from Waltham Forest in Residential Homes2627101411381170468