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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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M = Meals

F. = Females T, = Total.

TABLE I.

WELFARE OF THE BLIND—REGISTRATION. As at 31/3/46.

Age period 0-1Age period 1—5Age period 5—16Age period 16—21Age period 21—40Age period 40—50Age period 50—65Age period 65—70Age period 70 and over(i) Total of all age groups (ii) Age unknown
M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.
------8311639232548241943526111321244564126190(i) 198(i) 261(i) 459
(ii) -(ii) 3(ii) 3
AGES AT WHICH BLINDNESS OCCURRED.
Age period 0-1Age period 1—5Age period 5—10Age period 10—20Age period 20—30Age period 30—40Age period 40—50Age period 50—60Age period 60—70Age period 70 and overAge period Unknown
M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.
29184746109101915924161228252247242953174259213556256287131932
Children of School Age.Training and Employment.
NormalMentally DefectivePhysically DefectiveEmployedUndergoing Training.(h)(i)(j)(k)
MF.M.F.M.F.By Blind Organisations(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)
In Schools for the Blind4--1--All others not included in (a) and (b)Total EmployedIndustrialSecondaryProfessional and UniversityTrained but unemployedNo training but 3 trainableUnemployableTotal
(a) Workshops(b) Home workers
Other School31----
M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.FT.M.F.T.M.F.T.M. F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.
Not at School1--1--52725103524529541771224---------325131240371190261451
OCCUPATIONS OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS.
Agents, Collectors, &c.Basket WorkersBedding (including Divans & Ottomans) and UpholsteringBoot RepairersBraille Copyists and Proof ReadersBrush MakersCarpenters and WoodworkersChairseaters'Clerks and TypistsCoal Bag MakersDealers, Tea Agents, Newsagents, ShopKeepersFirewood WorkersGardenersHawkers, News-vendors, &c.Home TeachersKnittersLabourersMassageMat MakersMinisters of ReligionMusicians and Music TeachersNetting MakersPorters, Packers, CleanersPoultry FarmersSchool TeachersShips Fender (Fendoff) MakersTelephone OperatorsTunersWeaversMiscellaneousTotal
Mattress MakersMachinistsUpholeterersHandMachine
Within Institution for the Blind-11-1-----1-------1-1------------7
In approved Home Workers Schemes-6---2-1-2---1-1-17--2-1------11--35
Others not part-time workers)-----1--------------21-1-----5--1229
Total-71-13-1-24-21-1118-3322-----511-1271
PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DEFECTIVE.
(a) Mentally Defective.(b) Physically(C) (i) Deaf (ii) Deaf-muteCombinations of (a) and (b)Combinations of (a) and (c)Combinations of (b) and (c)Combination# of (a), (b). (c)TotalHomes for the BlindMental HospitalsPoor Law Institutions
M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.
257549(i) 6(i) 5111-1-22------161733-33-1182533
(ii) 2(ii)13