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
Kensington and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B/fwd. | 50 | 32 | 82 |
| Without training in Open Employment | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Not available for work - aged 16-64 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Not capable of work - aged 16-64 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Not employed - aged over 65 | 67 | 243 | 310 |
| TOTAL | 138 | 305 | 443 |
Table IV - Analysis of the Occupations of Employed Blind Persons shown in Table III:-
| Sheltered Workshops | Home Workers Scheme | Open Industry | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masseurs and physiotherapists | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Lecturers, teachers | — | - | 3 | 3 |
| Barristers, solicitors | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Musicians | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Proprietors, managers | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Typists, secretaries | - | - | 25 | 25 |
| Braille Copyists | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Clerical workers | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Telephone operators | - | 11 | 11 | |
| Shop managers | — | - | 3 | 3 |
| Boxers, fillers, packers | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Machine knitters | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Basket makers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Brush makers | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Piano timers | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Domestic workers | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Other open employment | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 1 | 66 | 71 |
PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS.
Definition of Partial Sight.
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There is no statutory definition in the National Assistance Act,
1948, of partial sight, but the Ministry of Health has advised that a
person who is not blind within the meaning of the Act of 1948, but who
is, nevertheless, substantially and permanently handicapped by congenitally
defective vision or in whose case illness or injury has caused defective
vision of a substantial and permanently handicapping character is within
the scope of the welfare services which the local authority are empowered
to provide for blind persons: but this does not apply to other benefits
specially enjoyed by the blind.
The register of partially sighted persons (Table I, page 12l), shows
a total of 123, Of these, 36 were newly registered during the year
(Table II, page 122).
An analysis of the causes of partial sight of the newly registered
is shown in Table IV (page 122).