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Waltham Forest 1969

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

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(c) Waiting list for accommodation in homes for the elderly at 31st December, 1969

MALEFEMALE
List "A"Priority grading. Visited by Social Welfare Officer3793
List "A"1- Persons visited 3 monthly by Social Welfare Officers2364
List "A"2- Persons visited 6 monthly by Social Welfare Officers2265
Community Care
List 2-Persons in hospital and private homes wishing to be transferred - visited by Social Welfare Officers1334
List 3-Persons residing in Waltham Forest waiting to be accommodated by another authority - visited by Social Welfare Officers318 11
List 4-Persons in outside areas wishing to be accommodated within this authority22
Totals100285
Totals in 196865233
Totals in 196787260

HOMELESS FAMILIES ACCOMMODATION

Persons accommodated:-NO. OF FAMILIESNO. OF PERSONS
Resident on 1.1.19691668
New admissions during year47185
Discharges during year40165
Resident on 31.12. 196923101
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 MONTH1 MONTH AND UNDER 6 MONTHS6 MONTHS AND UNDER 18 MONTHS18 MONTHS AND OVER
Families discharged1013161
Families still in residence21380

MEALS-ON-WHEELS AND LUNCHEON CLUBS

MEALS-ON-WHEELSLUNCHEON CLUBS
Meals provided for:-
Walthamstow residents35,22916,324
Leyton residents34,16519,148
Chingford residents10,0313,782
Totals79,42539,254

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.

LAUNDRY FOR THE INCONTINENT

ARTICLES LAUNDERED
DOMICILIARY CASESRESIDENTIAL HOMES
35,50723,670

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