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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Table: (iv) OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS

(iv) OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS

OccupationsSheltered ConditionsOrdinary ConditionsTotals
Special WorkshopsHome Worker Schemes
Physiotherapists--11
Lecturers, Teachers and Instructors1-12
Social & Related Workers--11
Other Professional Workers-112
Typists and Secretaries--99
Braille Copyists and Proof Readers-1-1
Clerical Workers--11
Telephone Operators--55
Shop Managers and Pro-prietors-123
Street Vendors--11
Machine Tool Operators--33
Fitters and Assemblers--22
Viewers, Inspectors and Testers--22
Boxers, Fillers and Packers--11
Knitters and Weavers-213
Basket Makers102—12
Mat Makers3--3
Brush Makers1--1
Labourers--33
Domestics, Porters, etc.--22
Launderers, Dry Cleaners--11
Miscellaneous Service Workers--55
TOTALS1574264

Table: (v) BLIND PERSONS—IN-RESIDENTS (16 years and over)

(v) BLIND PERSONS—IN-RESIDENTS (16 years and over)

MaleFemale
Residential Accommodation (1948 Act, Part III (21))
Homes for Blind36
Others64
Homes (N.H.S.A. 1946—Section 28)——
Other Residential Homes—2
Hospitals for Mentally Ill—1
Hospitals for Mentally Sub-normal47
Other Hospitals——
Total1320