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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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Table: partially sighted personsRegister (as at 31st December, 1966)

partially sighted persons

Register (as at 31st December, 1966)

AGE GROUPNumber Registered 31.12.66NewlyRemovals from Register during year
RegisteredAdmitted to Blind RegisterDe-certified- Improved Visual Acuity
MFTotalMFTotalMFMF
2-4 years----------
5-15 years224—------
16-20 years1341-1----
21-49 years211940235--1-
50-64 years91221448----
65 and over371151528182626--
TOTALS70151221152540261-

Table: Training and Employment ( 16Years and Over)

Training and Employment ( 16Years and Over)

AGE GROUPSEmployedUnemployed and not under TrainingTrainingTOTAL
Available and capable of Trg or WorkNot Available for Work
MFMFMFM
(i) Persons near or Prospectively Blind
16-20 years1-----12
21-49 years31---4-8
50-64 years231-12-9
65 and over1---2173-95
TOTALS741-22791114
(ii) Persons mainly Industrially Handicapped
16-20 years-2--11-4
21-49 years14122-9-28
50-64 years121-35-12
65 and over----1234-46
TOTALS155321649-90