London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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(iv) OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS

OccupationsSheltered ConditionsOrdinary ConditionsTotals
Special WorkshopsHome Worker Schemes
Physiotherapists--11
Lecturers, Teachers and Instructors1-12
Other Professional Workers-112
Typists and Secretaries--1010
Braille Copyists and Proof Readers-1-1
Clerical Workers--11
Telephone Operators--33
Shop Managers and Proprietors-123
Machine Tool Operators--22
Fitters and Assemblers--22
Viewers, Inspectors and Testers--22
Boxers, Fillers and Packers--11
Knitters and Weavers12-3
Upholsterers and Machinists1--1
Basket Makers102-12
Mat Makers1--1
Fend-off Makers2--2
Labourers--33
Domestics, Porters, etc.--11
Launderers, Dry Cleaners--11
Miscellaneous Service Workers--44
TOTALS1673558

(v) BLIND PERSONS—IN-RES1 DENTS (16 YEARS AND OVER)
Male Female
Residential Accommodation
(1948 Act, Part III (21))
Homes for Blind 2 6
Others 3 3
Other Residential Homes - 1
Hospitals for Mentally III 1 5
Hospitals for Mentally Sub-normal 3 3
Other Hospitals 1 7
TOTAL 10 25