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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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(iv) OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS
| Occupations | Sheltered Conditions | Ordinary Conditions | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Workshops | Home Worker Schemes | |||
| Physiotherapists | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Lecturers, Teachers and Instructors | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Other Professional Workers | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Typists and Secretaries | - | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Braille Copyists and Proof Readers | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Clerical Workers | _ | — | 1 | 1 |
| Telephone Operators | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Shop Managers and Proprietors | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Street Vendors | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Machine Tool Operators | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Fitters and Assemblers | _ | - | 2 | 2 |
| Viewers, Inspectors and Testers | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Boxers, Fillers and Packers | — | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Knitters and Weavers | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Basket Makers | 10 | 2 | - | 12 |
| Mat Makers | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Brush Makers | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Labourers | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Domestics, Porters, etc | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Launderers, Dry Cleaners | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Service | — | — | — | |
| Workers | -— | - | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 17 | 8 | 35 | 60 |
(v) BLIND PERSONS—IN-RESIDENTS (16 years and over)
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Accommodation (1948 Act, Part III (21)) Homes for Blind | 3 | 5 |
| Others | 3 | 4 |
| Homes (N.H.S.A. 1946—Section 28) | — | 1 |
| Other Residential Homes | — | 1 |
| Hospitals for Mentally 111 | — | 1 |
| Hospitals for Mentally Sub-normal | 3 | 7 |
| Other Hospitals | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 10 |