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There were two blind persons in the Home Workers' Scheme
operated through the agency of the Royal Society for the Blind
and four were employed in special workshops for the blind.
Additionally, 10 blind and 11 partially sighted persons were
employed in open industry; four blind persons from the Borough
were admitted to homes for the blind. Occupational and recreational
facilities are also available to the blind and many are taught
braille and handicraft. Specialist officers are employed for the
placement of blind persons in local employment and close
co-operation is maintained with voluntary organisations working
for the blind.
(5) Deaf and Dumb and other Handicapped Classes
The Welfare services for physically handicapped persons
(other than blind as mentioned above) as provided by the County
Council under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act, 1948,
are available for all registered handicapped persons of whom, at
the present time, 206 reside in the Borough; these services have
been extended considerably and in addition to direct provision,
such as special equipment on loan, grants are made in approved
cases towards the cost of structural adaptations to meet special
home needs. Voluntary organisations also materially assist the
County Council in this work.
The County Council provide Occupational Centres for the
physically handicapped, and this service is being developed.
Visiting of the handicapped is carried out by specialist officers and
they are instrumental in the ascertainment of individual needs,
giving advice and also instruction in handicraft, especially to the
home bound.
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