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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Blind Persons 16 Years and Over
Education, Training and Employment
| 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21-39 years | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 40-49 years | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 50-59 years | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 60-64 years | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 65 and over | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 1 | - | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 58 |
(ii) TRAINING AND NOT EMPLOYED
Male Female
Undergoing Training:
Professional or University 1 1
Not Employed:
Subject to Training—
Suitable for Sheltered Employment 3
Suitable for Open Employment .. — 1
Without Training—
Suitable for Sheltered Employment 1
Suitable for Open Employment .. 3 2
| Category | 16-59 yrs | 60-64 yrs | 65 yrs and Over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Not Available for Work | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | - | - | 20 |
| Not capable of Work | 19 | 19 | 4 | 14 | - | - | 56 |
| Not Working | - | - | - | - | 102 | 194 | 296 |
| TOTALS | 20 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 102 | 194 | 372 |