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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
Barnet 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Number of Registered Blind Persons at 31.12.69
| Age Groups | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5-15 | 16-20 | 21-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | - | 7 | 4 | 41 | 47 | 153 | 253 |
| Females | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 35 | 50 | 358 | 452 |
| Total | 2 | - | 10 | 9 | 76 | 97 | 511 | 705 |
During the year 124 persons were added to the Register, in the following Age Groups:—
| Age Groups | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5-15 | 16-20 | 21-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 46 |
| Females | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 64 | 78 |
| Total | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 100 | 124 |
Employment
90 registered Blind persons were in employment at the end of the year; 7 in special
Workshops, 8 in Home Workers Schemes and 75 in open employment. The occupations of
the 90 Blind persons in employment were as follows
Masseurs & Physiotherapists 9
Lecturers, Teachers, Instructors 3
Barristers & Solicitors 2
Musicians 3
Social, Welfare and related workers 3
Proprietors, Managers & Executive Workers 4
Typists, Shorthand Typists & Secretaries 8
Braille Copyists 1
Clerical Workers 1
Telephone Operators 12
Working Proprietors & Shop Managers 2
Sales Representatives, Agents &
Collectors
1
Machine Tool Operators 5
Fitters & Assemblers 3
Viewers, Inspectors & Testers 1
Packers 1
Carpenters & Joiners 1
Knitters (Hand & Machine) 3
Upholsterers 1
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