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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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The following is a summary of admissions and discharges:—
| Admissions | Discharges | To where discharged | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Deaths | Home Address | Other Address | |||
| Borough Homes | 106 | 69 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Voluntary Organisations | 25 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Authority Homes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
In addition to the admissions noted above 30 persons (11 male and 19 female) were admitted as
short-stay residents to allow relatives a holiday or rest.
During the period 1st April-31st December, 1965 close liaison was maintained with the
Geriatric Department of Hillingdon Hospital. Aged persons in Welfare Homes who became in need
of permanent specialised nursing care were admitted to Geriatric Wards. Others were admitted on a
temporary basis and later returned to the Homes.
Some who had been admitted to hospital from their own homes with acute illnesses from which
they had recovered were admitted to Residential Homes because they were unable to return home
or it was unwise for them to do so.
Details are as follows:—
| Number permanently discharged to hospital | 19 |
| Number discharged and subsequently returned to Residential Home | 14 |
| Number of new cases admitted from hospital | 20 |
Private Homes for the Aged
There are privately run homes for the aged in the borough. These are registered and are
expected to comply with certain standards as to staffing, facilities provided, number of residents
accommodated, and so on. They are subject to inspection by authorised officers.
HOMELESS FAMILIES
The Borough has two Hostels for Homeless Families; Highgrove House at Eastcote and Mead
House at Hayes, the latter being a rehabilitation hostel where specialised instruction is given.
Highgrove House has accommodation for 15 families and Mead House 9 families. On 1st April,
1965, of the 13 families in Highgrove House, only 1 originated from Hillingdon Borough, the
remainder being from other Boroughs in the former Middlesex County Council area. On 31st
December, 1965, there were 7 families from Hillingdon and 1 from London Airport out of a
total of 13 families resident in the Hostel.
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