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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

Kensington and Chelsea 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: Table II - Analysis of Cause of Blindness of Persons Newly Registered during 1966:-

Table II - Analysis of Cause of Blindness of Persons Newly Registered during 1966:-

CauseMaleFemaleTotal
Senile Macula Degeneration92130
Cataract31518
Disciform Degeneration of Macula112
Glaucoma257
Degeneration of Corneal Endothelium-11
Retinal Detachment1-1
Myopia213
Vitreous Opacities-11
Retrolental Fibrophasia1-1
Central Artery Occlusion-33
Optic Atrophy112
Arteriosclerotic Retinopathy-11
Diabetic Retinopathy112
Fuch's Epi-endothelial Degeneration1-1
Albinotic Fundi-22
TOTAL225375

Table: Table III - Summary of Occupations of Blind Persons at 31st December. 1966:-

Table III - Summary of Occupations of Blind Persons at 31st December. 1966:-

MaleFemaleTotal
Children
Aged under 2 years at home1-1
Aged 2-4 years (ineducable) at home1-1
Aged 5 - 15 years (educable) attending special schools1-1
Adults aged 16 years and upwards
At school1—1
Employed in Sheltered Workshops314
Employed as Home Workers-11
Employed in Open Employment382866
Trainee for Sheltered Employment---
Trainee for Open Employment314
Trainee for Profession112
Unemployed but capable and available for work---
Trained for Sheltered Employment---
Trained for Open Employment1-1
Subject to training in Sheltered Employment---
Subject to training in Open Employment---
Without training in Sheltered Employment---
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