[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames].

  • Kingston upon Thames (London, England). Council.
Date:
[1971?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    68 Persons resident in accommodation provided by Voluntary Organisations Physical Category Age Sex 31.12.1969 .1970 Not materially handicapped Aged M 24 12 F 45 24 Not M 3 - Aged F - 2 Blind Aged M - 3 F 5 10 Not M 1 - Aged F 1 1 Epileptic Aged M 1 1 F - - Not M 2 2 Aged F - 2 Others physically handicapped Aged M 3 2 F 2 _ Not M 5 5 Aged F 13 7 Deaf Aged M - — F - - Not M - - Aged F - Totals 105 71 The number of persons indicated in this table are maintained in homes in all parts of the country. Some are receiving specialised care because of special needs and others have been admitted because they have desired to remain in an area in order to be near to their immediate relatives. It is a problem to find suitable vacancies in voluntary or other authorities' homes, particularly for physically handicapped people, who are a special problem, but it is hoped in the not too distant future to provide a purpose built home, specially designed, to cater for all types of physically handicapped persons, within the borough.