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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Details of examinations and findings are as follows:-
| 1969 | 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of examinations by Council's ophthalmologist | 124 | 135 | |
| Number of hospital certificates accepted | 42 | 35 | |
| Number of new cases registered-blind | 55 | 51 | |
| Number of new cases registered-partially sighted | 32 | 30 | |
| Re-examinations: - | |||
| Number previously registered as blind and now found to be partially sighted | 1 | 1 | |
| Number previously registered as partially sighted and now found to be blind | 13 | 14 | |
| Number previously registered as blind or partially sighted and now found to be not registerable | 1 | 1 | |
| Number examined and no change found in category | 57 | 71 |
HANDICAPPED PERSONS - GENERAL CLASSES
The main objectives in promoting the welfare of handicapped persons
are as follows
(a) To assist them to overcome the effects of their disability
and to obtain any available general, preventive or remedial
treatment.
(b) To give advice and guidance on personal problems and in
connection with any services, whether provided under any
enactment or rendered by any voluntary organisation, which
appears to be available to them and of which they wish to
take advantage .
(c) To encourage them to take part in the activities of social
centres and clubs.
(d) To use the best endeavours to arrange for voluntary workers
to visit handicapped persons with a view to affording them
comfort,, encouragement and assistance in the solution of
domestic and other problems confronting them.
(e) To provide practical assistance in adaptations to the homes
of handicapped persons.
(f) To facilitate the taking of holidays.
(g) To provide facilities and assistance to handicapped persons
travelling to and from their homes to participate in any of
the services.
(h) To take such steps as are practicable in consultation with
the Department of Employment ana Productivity to assist
handicapped persons to secure any work for which they appear
to be fitted and wish to obtain,.