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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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Table: TABLE III - SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONS OF BLIND PERSONS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1967

TABLE III - SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONS OF BLIND PERSONS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1967

MaleFemaleTotal
Children
Aged under 2 years-11
Aged 5 - 15 years (educable) attending special schools1-1
attending other schools-11
(ineducable) at home1-1
Adults aged 16 years and upwards
At school1—1
Employed in sheltered workshops314
Employed in open employment391958
Trainee for open employment314
Unemployed but capable and available for work---
Subject to training in open employment3-3
Without training in open employment1-1
Not available for work, aged 16 - 64182139
Not capable of work, aged 16 - 64167
Not employed, aged over 6563236299
TOTAL134286420

Table: TABLE IV - ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS SHOWN IN TABLE III

TABLE IV - ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS SHOWN IN TABLE III

Sheltered WorkshopsHome Workers SchemesOpen IndustryTotal
Masseurs and Physiotherapists--11
Lecturers, Teachers—_33
Barristers, Solicitors--33
Musicians—-11
Proprietors, Managers--44
Typists, Secretaries--2121
Braille copyists--11
Clerical workers-—33
Telephone operators—-99
Shop Managers--11
Boxers, fillers, packers--11
Machine knitters1--1
Basket makers2--2
Brush makers1--1
Piano Tuners-,—11
Domestic Workers-—44
Other open employment--55
TOTAL4-5862