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Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Residential Homes for the Aged
On April 1st, 1965, when Hillingdon Borough Council assumed responsibility for the Welfare
Services formerly administered by the Middlesex County Council seven Homes for the Aged were
inherited, five of them being inside the borough boundary and two of them in Buckinghamshire.
They are:—
| Name of Home | Address | No. of Beds | Male or Female | Designated or Non-Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaxden | Park Road, Uxbridge | 23 | Male | N.D. |
| Farnham Common House | Farnham Common, Bucks. | 30 | Mixed | N.D. |
| Franklin House | The Green, West Drayton | 49 | Mixed | Designated |
| Moorcroft | Harlington Road, Uxbridge | 67 | Mixed | N.D. |
| Rushymead | Coleshill, Nr. Amersham, Bucks. | 50 | Mixed | N.D. |
| Ryefield | Ryefield Avenue, Uxbridge | 35 | Mixed | N.D. |
| Whitby Dene | Whitby Road, Eastcote | 62 | Mixed | Designated |
N.B. Designated Homes have qualified nursing staff and can deal with the more infirm cases.
There are three Homes for the elderly in the Borough which are administered by Voluntary
Organisations. They are:—
Brackenbridge House, Ruislip. (Ruislip and Northwood Aged People's Housing Society)
Elmfield, Fairfield Road, Uxbridge. (British Red Cross Society)
Denefield, Northwood (Short-stay Home). (British Red Cross Society)
On 1st April, 1965 there were 249 residents in the Council's Homes. (Ryefield had been opened
only for a short time and was therefore partially occupied.)
Between 1st April and 31st December, 1965 there were 106 admissions and 69 deaths or discharges,
leaving a total number of 286 residents (61 males and 225 females) on 31st December, 1965.
Of these 12 were the financial responsibility of other local authorities. In addition Hillingdon
Borough Council was maintaining 75 persons (29 males and 46 females) in Homes administered by
Voluntary Organisations, and 13 in other Local Authority Homes.
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