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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS
1. Physically Handicapped
The number of persons whose names were added to the
register of physically handicapped persons during the year was
91 compared with a figure of 161 in 1969. In consequence the
total number of persons on the register at the 31st December, 1969
was 1,171, 30 less than at the end of the previous year. This is
the first year since the formation of the Borough that the number
of persons on the register has decreased. Details of those on the
register are given in the following table:-
| Handicap | No. of Persons on Register at 31.12.69 | No. of persons whose names were added to the register during year ended 31.12 69 |
|---|---|---|
| Deaf with Speech | 37 | - |
| Deaf without Speech | 58 | 1 |
| Hard of Hearing | 37 | 3 |
| General Classes of the Physically Handicapped | 1039 | 87 |
| TOTAL | 1201 | 91 |
The age groups of persons on the register together with an
analysis of those in the general classes are set out overleaf:-
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