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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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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BLIND PERSONS Register (as at 31st December, 1965)
| AGE GROUP | Number Registered | Age at Onset of Blindness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | TOTAL | M | F | TOTAL | |
| 0-1 year | _ | - | -- | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 1 year | ~ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 years | — | _ | _ | 4(1) | 2 | 6(1) |
| 3 years | 1 (1) | _ | 1(1) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 years | - | _ | - | 3 | 3 | |
| 5-10 years | 2 | - | 2 | 11 | 9(1) | 20(1) |
| 11-15 years | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16-20 years | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 21-29 years | 7 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 30-39 years | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 40-49 years | 12(1) | 13 (2) | 25(3) | 17(1) | 19(1) | 36 (2) |
| 50-59 years | 28(1) | 23 (3) | 51 (4) | 21 (1) | 23 (4) | 44(5) |
| 60-64 years | 12 | 16 (2) | 28 (2) | 7 (1) | 21 (4) | 28 (5) |
| 65-69 years | 14 | 18(2) | 32(2) | 9(1) | 23 (1) | 32(2) |
| 70-79 years | 51 (6) | 65 (7) | 116 (13) | 34 (4) | 62 (6) | 96 (10) |
| 80-84 years | 22 (2) | 59 (6) | 81 (8) | 12(2) | 29 (6) | 41 (8) |
| 85-89 years | 12(3) | 39 (5) | 51 (8) | 9(3) | 14 (4) | 23 (7) |
| 90 and over | 5 | 10(1) | 15 (1) | 2(1) | 2 (1) | |
| Unknown | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 183 (14) | 260 (28) | 443 (42) | 183 (14) | 260 (28) | 443 (42) |
Blind Persons under 16 Years
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 2 to 4 years | 1 | - |
| Aged 5 to 15 years | 3 | 1 |
| Not at School (no other defects) Unsuitable for Education at School: Blind | 1 3 | - |
| With Multiple Defects | 1 | — |
| 9 | 1 |