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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Free issue of white walking sticks
Loan of special equipment in approved instances
(i.e. talking books)
Free bus passes for escorts
Free railway fares for guide for special purposes
Braille literature
Library books in Braille or Moon type
Fireguards on loan
Specially designed aids and gadgets
TABLE I -BLIND PERSONS (REGISTERED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1967, SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP OF THE BLIND POPULATION
| New cases in 1967 | All cases (old and new) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Under 1 year | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - (1) |
| 1 year | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 (-) |
| 2 years | - | - | - | - | — | - (-) |
| 3 years | - | — | -(-) | |||
| 4 years | - | - | - | - | - (1) | |
| 5 - 10 years | 2 | - | 2 (1) | |||
| 11-15 years | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 (-) | |
| 16 - 20 years | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5(4) | |
| 21 - 29 years | - | 17 | 7 | 24 (22) | ||
| 30 - 39 years | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 (22) | |
| 40-49 years | 11 | 10 | 21 (30) | |||
| 50 - 59 years | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 36 (32) |
| 60 - 64 years | 7 | 5 | 12 (16) | |||
| 65 - 69 years | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 ( 38) |
| 70 - 79 years | 5 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 81 | 105 (98) |
| 80-84 years | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 67 (68) |
| 85 - 89 years | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 68 (74) |
| 90 years and over | 3 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 36 ( 36) | |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 42 | 54 | 134 | 286 | 420 (443) | |
TABLE II - ANALYSIS OF CAUSE OF BLINDNESS OF PERSONS NEWLY REGISTERED DURING 1967
| Cause | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senile Macular Degeneration | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Disciform degeneration of the Macular | 3 | 3 | |
| Cataract | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Retinal Dysgenesis | 1 | 1 | |
| Optic Atrophy | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Myopia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Glaucoma | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Amblyopia | 1 | 1 | |
| Retinopathy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Myopic Degeneration of Retina | 1 | 1 | |
| Cortical Blindness | 1 | 1 | |
| Iridocyclitis | 1 | 1 | |
| Retrolental Fibroplasia | 2 | 2 | |
| Aphakia | 1 | 1 | |
| Choris Retinal Scarring | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | 42 | 54 |