London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Blind Persons Register (as at 31st December, 1970)
| AGE GROUP | Number Registered | Age at Onset of Blindness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| 0-1 year | - | - | - | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| 1 year | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 years | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 years | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 years | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5-10 years | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 11-15 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16-20 years | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 21-29 years | 6(1) | 4 | 10(1) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 30-39 years | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 40-49 years | 18(3) | 11 (2) | 29 (5) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 50-59 years | 18(1) | 19 | 37 (1) | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| 60-64 years | 16 | 21 (3) | 37 (3) | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| 65-69 years | 12 | 18 (2) | 30 (2) | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 70-74 years | 17(2) | 31 (2) | 48 (4) | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| 75-79 years | 24(3) | 30 (5) | 54 (8) | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 80-84 years | 28(4) | 45 (4) | 73 (8) | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| 85-89 years | 9(1) | 38 (6) | 47 (7) | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| 90 and over | 4(1) | 17(3) | 21 (4) | - | — | — |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 169 (16) | 252 (27) | 421 (43) | 169 | 252 | 421 |
Blind Persons Under 16 Years
| Aged 2 to 4 years | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| At Home or Elsewhere | — | — |
| At Home or Elsewhere | — | 1 |
| Aged 5 to 15 years | ||
| At Special School for Blind (no other defects | ||
| At Other School | — | 1 |
| Not at School | ||
| No other defects | — | 2 |
| With other defects | 2 | — |
| At Home (no other defects) | — | — |
| At Home (with other defects) | — | 1 |
| 2 | 5 |