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 1969
[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 | - | 1 |
| 21-39 years | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 40-49 years | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 50-59 years | - | - | 5 | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 60-64 years | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 65 and over | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | - | - | 14 | - | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 62 |
(ii) TRAINING OR NOT EMPLOYED
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergoing Training: | ||
| For Sheltered Employment | 2 | — |
| For Open Employment | 1 | — |
| Not Employed: | ||
| Trained for Sheltered Employment | 1 | 2 |
| Trained for Open 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 | 5 | 3 |
| Persons Registered Disabled | 29 | 12 |
| Category | 16-59 yrs | 60-64 yrs | 65 yrs and Over | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Not Available for Work | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | _ | _ | 25 |
| Not capable of Work | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | _ | _ | 38 |
| Not Working | - | - | - | - | 87 | 181 | 268 |
| TOTALS | 19 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 87 | 181 | 331 |