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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Blind Persons 16 Years and Over Education, Training and Employment (i) employed and at school
| AGE GROUPS | At School | EMPLOYED | Total Employed | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Sheltered Conditions | Ordinary Conditions | ||||||||
| Special WorkShops | Home Worker Schemes | ||||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| 16-20 years | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21-39 years | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 40-49 years | _ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 50-59 years | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 60-64 years | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 65 and over | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| TOTALS | 1 | — | 15 | — | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 64 |
(ii)training or not employed
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| For Sheltered Employment | 2 | — |
| For Open Employment | 2 | — |
| Professional or University | — | 1 |
| Trained for Sheltered Employment | — | 2 |
| Employable subject to Training: | ||
| Suitable for Sheltered Employment | 1 | 1 |
| Suitable for Open Employment | — | 1 |
| Employable without Training: | ||
| Suitable for Sheltered Employment | — | — |
| Suitable for Open Employment | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | 15 |
(iii)NOT AVAILABLE FOR WORK
| Category | 16-59 yrs | 60-64 yrs | 65 yrs and Over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Not Available for Work | 2 | 15 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 28 |
| Not capable of Work | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | - | - | 42 |
| Not Working | — | — | — | — | 90 | 195 | 285 |
| TOTALS | 18 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 90 | 195 | 355 |