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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Waltham Forest 1970
[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 | 31 | 76 |
| List "B" - Elderly persons supported by Social Welfare Officers | 32 | 141 |
| Community Care | ||
| List 2 - Persons in hospital and private homes wishing to be transferred - visited by Social Welfare Officers | 6 | 16 |
| List 3 - Persons residing in Waltham Forest waiting to be accommodated by another authority - visited by Social Welfare officers | 1 | 12 |
| List 4 - Persons in outside areas wishing to be accommodated | 2 | 1 1 |
| Totals | 72 | 256 |
| Totals in 1969 | 100 | 285 |
| Totals in 1968 | 65 | 233 |
| Persons accommodated:- | NO.OF FAMILIES | NO.OF PERSONS |
|---|---|---|
| Resident on 1.1.1970 | 23 | 101 |
| New admissions during year | 57 | 232 |
| Discharges during year | 55 | 233 |
| Resident on 3 1. 12.1970 | 25 | 100 |
Of the 55 families discharged during the year 27 were rehoused by the Council, 8 left for unknown destinations, 3 found accommodation privately, 9 were rehoused by other Councils and 8 left for other known destinations
Length of stay:-
| UNDER I MON TH | 1 MON TH AN D UNDER 6 MON TH S | 6 MON TH S AN D UNDER 18 MONTHS | 18 MONTHS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families discharged | 1 1 | 23 | 19 | 2 |
| Families still in residence | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| MEALS-ON-WHEELS | LUNCHEON CLUBS | |
|---|---|---|
| Meals provided for:- | ||
| Walthamstow residents | 35,322 | 15,795 |
| Leyton residents | 33,505 | 18,204 |
| Chingford residents | 9,415 | 3,078 |
| Totals | 78,242 | 37,077 |
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 C ASES | RESIDENTAL HOM ES |
| 27,708 | 26,849 |
Owing to the manual workers' strike, the laundry service was suspended during October
and part of November.
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