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provided by the associations to whose funds they contribute.
Under the Grant Regulations of 1919, which also ceased to operate
on March 31st, 1930, home teachers, employees of a workshop,
home workers and inmates of homes, subject to grant, were visited
and interviewed by an officer of the Ministry of Health. This
duty is now carried out by the Medical Officer of Health, who
reports from time to time to the Blind Persons Act Committee.
Close touch has been maintained with the Secretary of the
Croydon Voluntary Association for the Blind. The Blind persons
residing in Croydon are now visited at regular and frequent intervals
by the Health Visitors and any circumstances in their reports justifying
further investigation, are followed up by the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health. The Blind Persons' Register is in process of
complete revision.
Mr. J. S. Bookless, the honorary oculist to the Association,
who is also the part-time specialist for the School Medical Service,
is also acting as medical referee for the Corporation.
I am indebted to the Secretary of the Voluntary Association
for the figures below.
Number of blind on Register 361
Number of blind who benefit from instruction in
Braille or Moon Type (including those who
already read) 62
Number of blind who benefit from part-time
instruction 34
Number in remunerative handicrafts—
(a) Home workers 24
(b) In workshops 5
Home Teacher 1
The Health Visitors since April 1st paid 43 visits to blind
persons.