London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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(iv) OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS

OccupationsSheltered ConditionsOrdinary ConditionsTotals
Special Work shopsHome Worker Schemes
Masseurs and Physiotherapists––11
Lecturers, Teachers and Instructors1––1
Social & Related Workers––11
Other Professional Workers–123
Typists and Secretaries––99
Braille Copyists and Proof Readers–1–1
Clerical Workers––22
Telephone Operators––55
Shop Managers and Proprietors–112
Sales Representatives––11
Street Vendors––11
Machine Tool Operators––11
Fitters and Assemblers––33
Viewers, Inspectors and Testers––11
Warehousemen, Storekeepers––11
Boxers, Fillers and Packers––11
Knitters and Weavers–2–2
Basket Makers92–11
Mat Makers3––3
Brush Makers1––1
Labourers––44
Domestics, Porters, etc.––33
Launderers, Dry Cleaners––33
Miscellaneous Service Workers––11
TOTALS1474162

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

Residential Accommodation (1948 Act, Part 111 (21))MaleFemale
Homes for Blind35
Others414
Homes (N.H.S.A. 1946—Section 28)–1
Other Residential Homes–1
Hospitals for Mentally 111–1
Hospitals for Mentally Sub-normal47
Other Hospitals Total1129