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Examination of Blind and Partially-Sighted Persons
Arrangements were made for the domiciliary examination and re-examination of persons
with a view to their inclusion on the Register of the Blind and Partially-Sighted kept by the Borough's
Welfare Services. Inclusion on the Register entitles a person to extra benefits from the
Ministry of Social Security, and to the full range of services provided by the Welfare Services.
During 1966 the examinations were carried out by the following Consultant Ophthalmologists:
Dr. Joan Haythorne, to June, 1966; and thereafter by Miss J.M.. Dollan, F.R.C.S.
In addition, certificates are accepted from other local authorities, hospitals and private
ophthalmologists, and fees paid where appropriate.
The following are details of work carried out during the year, (figures for 1965 in
brackets):
No. of domiciliary examinations during the year 58 (27)
No. of domiciliary re-examinations during the year 65 (21)
No. of certificates accepted from other local
authorities, hospitals and private ophthalmologists 48 (2)
Medical Arrangements for Long-stay Immigrants
Advice of arrival of long-stay immigrants is received from ports and airports. Health
visitors then get in touch with them, give them information about the Health Services, persuade
them to register themselves and their dependents with general medical practitioners, and have
chest X-rays where these are appropriate. The following figures relate to the year 1966, (figures
for 1965 in brackets):
Country where passport
was issued
Immigrants
notified
VISITS
Total
Successful
Unsuccessful
Commonwealth countries 575 (715) 308 (429) 419 (471) 727 (900)
Non-Commonwealth
countries 37 (82) 27 (62) 5 (26) 32 (88)
Totals 612 (797) 335 (491) 424 (497) *759 (988)
* More than one visit is necessary in some cases.
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