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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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Included amongst those removed from the Register were
six persons admitted to the Blind Register, and 3 who were
decertified due to improved visual acuity. 44 out of 125 persons
on the Register were near or prospectively blind. Nine of these
were in employment, and the remaining 35 were not available
for, or incapable of work, all being over 65 years of age.Details
of the other 81 persons on the register who were mainly industrially
handicapped, requiring observation only, or under the age
of 16 years are as follows:-

Table: Registered Partially Sighted Persons other than those near or prospectively blind

Registered Partially Sighted Persons other than those near or prospectively blind

AGE GROUPSTotal
Mainly Industrially Handicapped16-2021-4950-6465-
Employed:Male193-13
Female-44-8
Available for and capable of training for work:
Male-----
Female-1--1
Not available for work:
Male-1-56
Female-1-34
Requiring observation only:
Male---77
Female-332127
Children, 16 and over, still at school:
Male1_--1
Female2---2
419103669
Children under 16:AGE GROUPS
Attending Special Schools:0-55-16Total
Male-77
Female-33
Attending other Schools:
Male---
Female-22
Not at School---
-1212