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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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TABLE I - BLIND PERSONS (REGISTERED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1969, SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION 31 AGE GROUPS OF THE BLIND POPULATION
| New cases in 1969 | All cases (old and new) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | •m | - | - | - (-) |
| 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - (-) |
| 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - (1) |
| 3 years | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 (-) |
| 4 years | - | - | - | - | - (-) | |
| 5-10 years | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 (1) |
| 11 - 15 years | — | — | - | - | mm | - (1) |
| 16 - 20 years | - | - | I | 3 | 5 | 8 (10) |
| 21-29 years | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | 6 | 18 (18) |
| 30 - 39 years | — | - | - | 8 | 3 | 11 (15) |
| 40 - 49 years | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 (26) |
| 5° - 59 years | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 32 (32) |
| 60-64 years | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 (13) |
| 65 - 69 years | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 (30) |
| 70 - 79 years | 10 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 76 | 99 (101) |
| 80 - 84 years | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 59 (65) |
| 85 - 89 years | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 61 (70) |
| 90 years & Over | - | 3 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 42 (35) |
| Unknown | " | - | - | - | - | - (-) |
| 20 | 37 | 57 | 125 | 280 | 405 ( 418) | |
TABLE II - ANALYSIS OF CAUSE OF BLINDNESS OF PERSONS NEWLY REGISTERED DURING 1969
| Cause | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinal Arteriosclerosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Retinal Degeneration | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Detached Retina | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cataract | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Senile Macular Degeneration | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Retinitis Pigmentosa | - | - | - |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular Retinopathy | - | 1 | 1 |
| Myopia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Glaucoma | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Trauma | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Optic Atrophy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Others | - | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | 37 | 57 |