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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
Havering 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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(a) Blind. The Table 20 shows the number of registered blind persons
in the Borough as at 31st December, 1965.
| Sex | Age Groups | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 5-15 | 16-20 | 21 -49 | 50-64 | 65 + | ||
During the period 1st April to 31st December, 1965, there were
25 new registrations as shown in Table 21.
| Sex | Age Groups | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 5- 15 | 16-20 | 21-49 | 50-64 | 65 + | ||
| – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | |||||
40 names were removed from the register; 34 through death
and 6 having moved out of the borough.
Employment
Blind persons in employment totalled 31 (see Table 22), consisting
of 2 in special workshops, 3 Home Workers, 26 in open
employment.
Residential Accommodation
The following Table No. 23 gives details of blind persons in
residential accommodation as at 31st December, 1965.
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