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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Blind Persons Register (as at 31st December, 1968) (New cases in brackets)
| AGE GROUP | Number Registered | Age at Onset of Blindness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| 0-1 year | — | — | — | 17 | 23 (2) | 40 (2) |
| 1 year | — | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 years | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 years | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 years | — | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5-10 years | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 11-15 years | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16-20 years | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 21-29 years | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 30-39 years | 11 (2) | 11 | 22 (2) | 20 (3) | 17 | 37 (3) |
| 40-49 years | 12 (1) | 11 | 23 (1) | 17 | 18 (1) | 35 (1) |
| 50-59 years | 22 (2) | 23 (2) | 45 (4) | 19 (2) | 23 (3) | 42 (5) |
| 60-64 years | 19 (2) | 18 (3) | 37 (5) | 8 (2) | 26 (4) | 34 (6) |
| 65-69 years | 12 (2) | 23 (4) | 35 (6) | 10 (2) | 28 (7) | 38 (9) |
| 70-79 years | 44 (7) | 66 (15) | 110 (22) | 34 (8) | 59 (11) | 93 (19) |
| 80-84 years | 22 (3) | 49 (4) | 71 (7) | 9 (3) | 27 (5) | 36 (8) |
| 85-89 years | 10 (2) | 40 (9) | 50 (11) | 6 (1) | 15 (6) | 21 (7) |
| 90 and over | 6 | 18 (1) | 24 (1) | - | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Unknown | — | - | - | —- | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 173 (21) | 269 (40) | 442 (61) | 173 (21) | 269 (40) | 442 (61) |
Blind Persons under 16 Years
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 2 to 4 years | ||
| At Home or Elsewhere | — | 1 |
| — | 2 | |
| Aged 5 to 15 years | ||
| At Special School for Blind (no other defects) | 1 | - |
| Not at School No other defects | 1 | — |
| With other defects | 1 | — |
| 3 | 3 | |