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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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With regard to the partially sighted, of the 27 cases newly
registered, 21 (78%) were over 65 years of age and there was none
under the age of 15 years.
blind persons Register (as at 31st December, 1967) New Cases in Brackets
| AGE GROUP | Number Registered | Age at Onset of Blindness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| 0-1 year | _ | _ | _ | 20(1) | 20(1) | 40(2) |
| 1 year | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
| — | — | — | 5 | 7 | ||
| 3 years | — | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 years | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5-10 years | — | 2 | 9 | 12(1) | 21 (1) | |
| 11-15 years | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16-20 years | — | 5(1) | 4 | 9(1) | ||
| 21-29 years | 7 | 6(1) | 13(1) | 9 | 7(1) | 16(1) |
| 30-39 years | 11 (1) | 11 (1) | 20(1) | 17 | 37(1) | |
| 40-49 years | 10 | 12(1) | 22 (1) | 15 | 19(2) | 34 (2) |
| 50-59 years | 21 (3) | 47(4) | 21 (2) | 22(4) | 43 (6) | |
| 60-64 years | 16(1) | 36 (3) | 10(2) | 27 (3) | 37(5) | |
| 65-69 years | 18(4) | 40(6) | 11 (3) | 22 (3) | 33 (6) | |
| 70-79 years | 42(4) | 60(13) | 102 (17) | 29 (5) | 56 (12) | 85 (17) |
| 80-84 years | 21 (3) | 54 (6) | 75 (9) | 12(2) | 31 (5) | 43 (7) |
| 85-89 years | 10 | 34 (4) | 44 (4) | 12(3) | 18(3) | |
| 90 and over | 30 (3) | — | 3(1) | 3(1) | ||
| Unknown | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 180(17) | 264 (36) | 444(53) | 180(17) | 264 (36) | 444 (53) |
Blind Persons under 16 Years
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 2 to 4 years | — | 1 |
| Aged 5 to 15 years | 2 | 1 |
| Not at School No other Defects | 1 | |
| With other Defects | 1 | — |
| 1 | — | |
| 5 | 2 |