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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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Employment
28 Blind persons were in employment at the end of the
year, 3 being in special workshops, 4 in home workers schemes
and 21 in open employment and their various occupations were
as follows:-
| Proprietors, Managers & Executive Workers | 2 |
| Typists, Shorthand Typists, Secretaries | 6 |
| Telephone Operators | 3 |
| Working Proprietors, Shop Managers | 1 |
| Farmers, Farm Workers, etc. | 1 |
| Machine Tool Operators | 2 |
| Boxers, Fitters, Packers | 2 |
| Basket Makers | 2 |
| Boot & Shoe Repairers | 1 |
| Piano Tuners | 2 |
| Labourers | 2 |
| Domestic/Canteen Workers, Caretakers, etc. | 4 |
| 28 |
Handicraft Classes
3 Handiwork classes are run by Social Welfare Officers
who also give braille/moon lessons and handicraft instruction
to blind persons in their own homes. In addition the Social
Welfare Officers visit the blind to give advice and guidance on
a variety of matters and assist them in obtaining free wireless
sets, white walking sticks, etc., and also provide help when
necessary in connection with claims for Supplementary Benefit,
financial assistance with holidays, etc.
Holidays
Ten blind persons were provided with holidays in 1969
under the Council scheme. These holidays were arranged individually
through voluntary associations for the blind.
Residential Accommodation
The details of blind persons in residential accommodation
as at 31st December, 1969 are as follows overleaf:-
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