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Close co-operation has been maintained with 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.
I am indebted to the Secretary of the Voluntary Association
for the figures below.
Number of blind on Register 335
Number of blind who benefit from instruction in
Braille or Moon Type (including those who
already read) 71
Number of blind who benefit from part-time
instruction 38
Number in remunerative handicrafts—
(a) Home workers 25
(b) In workshops 8
Home Teacher 1
The Health Visitors paid 1,051 visits to blind persons during
the year. The Medical Officer also paid home visits to blind persons
during the year.