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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

Richmond upon Thames 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: The table below analyses the persons accommodated by age and sex:—

The table below analyses the persons accommodated by age and sex:—

AgeBorough HomesVoluntary HomesOther L.A. HomesTotal
MenWomenMenWomenMenWomen
Under 30———2-13
30—49-115--7
50—64451151127
65—742346171417108
75—84331252743310241
85 and over21147103018217
813246699627603

Table: The following table shows details of the admissions and discharges which took place during the year:—

The following table shows details of the admissions and discharges which took place during the year:—

Borough HomesVoluntary HomesOther L.A. HomesT otal
MenW omenMenWomenMenWomen
Discharges206186--95
Deaths174213132188
37103211921183
Admissions33114252412202

Table: During the same period, 242 applications for admission were taken and at the 31st December, 1969, the waiting list was as follows:—

During the same period, 242 applications for admission were taken and at the 31st December, 1969, the waiting list was as follows:—

MenW omenTotal
Less than 1 month5914
1 month — 6 months233053
6 months — 1 year21012
1 year and over-33
305282