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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: TABLE III - SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONS OF BLIND PERSONS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1969

TABLE III - SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONS OF BLIND PERSONS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1969

MaleFemaleTotal
Children
Aged 2-4 years-11
Aged 5-15 years (educable)---
attending special schools---
attending other schools—--
(ineducable) in Hospitals for Mentally Sub-normal !1-1
Adults aged 16 years and upwards
At schools-11
Employed in sheltered workshops213
Employed in open employment372158
Trainee for open employment1-1
Unemployed but capable and available for work; already trained-11
Subject to training for open employment415
Subject to training for sheltered employment1-1
Without training in open employment2-2
Not available for work, aged 16 - 64172340
Not capable of work, aged 16 - 642810
Not employed, aged over 6558223281
TOTAL125280405

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
Machine Tool Operators___11
Masseurs and Physiotherapists-—11
Lecturers, Teachers--33
Barristers, Solicitors--44
Musicians-—22
Proprietors, Managers_-66
Typists, Secretaries-—1818
Braille Copyists_-33
Clerical Workers--22
Telephone Operators•—99
Shop Assistants--11
Boxers, fillers, packersmm-11
Machine Knitters1--1
Basket Makers2——2
Piano Tuners—-11
Domestic Workers-—22
Other open employment--33
Placement Officer--11 :
TOTAL3-586l