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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
Croydon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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BLIND PERSONS ACT, 1920.
Up to the 5th July, 1948, when the functions of the
Association were transferred to the Welfare Department, close
co-operation was maintained by this Department and the. cases
were visited at regular intervals by the Health Visitors.
I am indebted to the Secretary of the Voluntary Association
for the figures below : —
Number of Blind on Register ... ... ... ... 4S4
Number of Blind who benefit from instruction in
Braille or Moon type (including those who
already read) ... 178
Number of Blind who benefit from part-time
instruction ... ... ... ... ... ... 109
Number in remunerative handicrafts—
(a) Home worker ... ... ... ... ... 28
(b) In workshops ... ... ... ... 4
, (c) St. Dunstan's ... ... ... ... ... 19
(d) Workers not included in scheme ... ... 43
Home Teachers ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 4
The Health Visitors paid 192 visits to blind persons during
the period.
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