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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Number of Registered Blind Persons at 31.12.70
| Age Groups | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5-15 | 16-20 | 21-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 50 | 145 | 241 |
| Females | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 51 | 364 | 460 |
| Total | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 101 | 509 | 701 |
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 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| Females | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 50 | 58 |
| Total | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 65 | 77 |
Employment
83 registered Blind persons were in employment at the end of the year; 7 in special Workshops, 8 in Home Workers Schemes and 68 in open employment were as follows:-
| Masseurs & Physiotherapists | 8 |
| Lecturers, Teachers, Instructors | 3 |
| Barristers & Solicitors | 2 |
| Musicians | 3 |
| Social, Welfare and related workers | 2 |
| Proprietors, Managers & Executive Workers | 3 |
| Typists, Shorthand Typists & Secretaries | 6 |
| Braille Copyists | 1 |
| Clerical Workers | 2 |
| Telephone Operators | 10 |
| Working Proprietors & Shop Managers | 2 |
| Sales Representatives, Agents & Collectors | 2 |
| Machine Tool Operators | 5 |
| Fitters & Assemblers | 3 |
| Viewers, Inspectors & Testers | 1 |
| Packers | 2 |
| Carpenters & Joiners | 1 |
| Knitters (Hand & Machine) | 3 |
| Upholsterers | 1 |