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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Blind Persons—Education, Training and Employment (16 years and over) (i) Employed and at School
| AGE GROUPS | At School | EMPLOYED | Total Employed | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Sheltered Conditions | Ordinary Conditions | ||||||||
| Special Work-Shops | Home Worker Schemes | ||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 16-20 years | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 21-39 years | _ | - | _ | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 40—49 years | - | - | 5 | - | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 50-59 years | - | - | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 60-64 years | . | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 4 | |
| 65 and over | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 2 | - | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 60 |
(ii) Training and Not Employed
Male Female
Undergoing Training : Professional or University — 1
Not Employed:
Subject to Training—Open Employment — 1
Without Training—Open Employment 4
Not Available for Work
| Category | 16-59 yrs | 60-64 yrs | 65 yrs and Over | total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | f | m | f | m | f | ||
| Not Available for Work | _ | 14 | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | 20 |
| Not capable of Work | 15 | 19 | 4 | 12 | - | - | 50 |
| Not Working | - | - | - | - | 103 | 190 | 293 |
| totals | 15 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 103 | 190 | 363 |