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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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assistant course. Some were full-time in the office, some two
or three days each week and they stayed from three weeks to
six months. 9 of the students were on professional casework
placements while in the department.
SERVICES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
The number of physically handicapped persons on the
register at the end of the year totalled 1,201 an increase of
seven since 1967. Details are given in tables 28 and 29.
Assistance is given to the handicapped by the Department
in providing aids, adaptations to homes, special holidays and
also at the Faringdon Occupation Centre for the physically
handicapped. 501 handicapped persons were assisted with
alterations to premises, or by the issue of special equipment, and
holidays were arranged for 132 persons.
TABLE 28
| Handicap | No. of Persons on Register at 31.12.68 | No. of persons whose names were added to the register during year ended 31.12.68 |
|---|---|---|
| Deaf with Speech | 39 | 3 |
| Deaf without Speech | 56 | 5 |
| Hard of Hearing | 35 | 5 |
| General Classes of the Physically Handicapped | 1071 | 148 |
| TOTAL | 1201 | 161 |
The age groups of the persons on the register, together
with an analysis of those in the general classes register are
set out in Table
57