Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| MALE | FEMALE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| List "A" | Priority grading. Visited by Social Welfare Officer | 37 | 93 |
| List "A" | 1- Persons visited 3 monthly by Social Welfare Officers | 23 | 64 |
| List "A" | 2- Persons visited 6 monthly by Social Welfare Officers | 22 | 65 |
| Community Care | |||
| List 2 | -Persons in hospital and private homes wishing to be transferred - visited by Social Welfare Officers | 13 | 34 |
| List 3 | -Persons residing in Waltham Forest waiting to be accommodated by another authority - visited by Social Welfare Officers | 3 | 18 11 |
| List 4 | -Persons in outside areas wishing to be accommodated within this authority | 22 | |
| Totals | 100 | 285 | |
| Totals in 1968 | 65 | 233 | |
| Totals in 1967 | 87 | 260 | |
| Persons accommodated:- | NO. OF FAMILIES | NO. OF PERSONS |
|---|---|---|
| Resident on 1.1.1969 | 16 | 68 |
| New admissions during year | 47 | 185 |
| Discharges during year | 40 | 165 |
| Resident on 31.12. 1969 | 23 | 101 |
| Of the 40 families discharged during the year 25 were rehoused by the Council and 15 left for unknown destinations or found accommodation privately. | ||
Length of stay:-
| UNDER 1 MONTH | 1 MONTH AND UNDER 6 MONTHS | 6 MONTHS AND UNDER 18 MONTHS | 18 MONTHS AND OVER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families discharged | 10 | 13 | 16 | 1 |
| Families still in residence | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| MEALS-ON-WHEELS | LUNCHEON CLUBS | |
|---|---|---|
| Meals provided for:- | ||
| Walthamstow residents | 35,229 | 16,324 |
| Leyton residents | 34,165 | 19,148 |
| Chingford residents | 10,031 | 3,782 |
| Totals | 79,425 | 39,254 |
BURIAL OF THE DEAD
Burial arrangements were made for 8 people who died within the Borough and for whom no
private arrangements could be made.
| ARTICLES LAUNDERED | |
|---|---|
| DOMICILIARY CASES | RESIDENTIAL HOMES |
| 35,507 | 23,670 |
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