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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
Barnet 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Basket Makers 3
Chair Seaters 1
Wireworkers 1
Piano Tuners 1
Craftsmen and Production Process Workers 9
Labourers 2
Domestic/Canteen Workers 4
Miscellaneous Workers 5
90
Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Deaf
(a) Without speech:
"Those who have no useful hearing, and whose normal method of
communication is by signs, finger spelling, or writing".
(b) With speech:
"Those who (even with a hearing aid) have little or no useful hearing,
but whose normal method of communication is by speech and
lip-reading".
Hard of Hearing:
"Those who (with or without a hearing aid) have some useful hearing,
and whose normal method of communication is by speech, listening
and lip-reading".
Services Provided
Employment of Welfare Officer for the Deaf, to give advice and guidance on
problems relating to the deaf and act as interpreter.
Assistance with holidays
Aids: Mountcastle Silent Bell
Hearing Aids — outside National Health Service
Liaison with Disablement Resettlement Officer
Clubs, lip-reading classes, etc.
Grants to "Hard of Hearing" Groups in Hendon and Chipping Barnet.
The number of persons on the Register at 31st December, 1969 was 111, in the following age groups
| Age Group | Deaf with speech | Deaf without speech | Hard of hearing | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 16-64 years | 21 | 24 | 10 | 55 |
| 65 years or over | 12 | 12 | 30 | 54 |
| Total | 34 | 37 | 40 | 111 |