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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
Harrow 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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On 31st December, 1968, there were 441 persons on the register and
Table I is a summary of the changes which have taken place during the
period under review. Table II illustrates the occupations and accommodations
of those registered as blind or partially sighted; Tables III and
IV show the age at registration of blind or partially sighted cases. Table V
gives diagnostic details of those registered as either blind or partially
sighted.
| Blind | Partially-sighted | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | ||
| No. on Register, 1st Jan., 1968 | 131 | 226 | 357 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 440 |
| No. of cases transferred in | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | + 15 |
| No. of new cases added | 13 | 33 | 46 | 8 | 13 | 21 | + 67 |
| No. of P/S transferred to Blind register* | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — 3 |
| No. of cases transferred out | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | —22 |
| No. of deaths | 12 | 34 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | —56 |
| No. on Register, 31.12.67 | 128 | 225 | 353 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 441 |
* No. included in new cases.
| Blind | Partially-sighted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | |||
| Blind Homes | 261 | 67 | 2 | 8 |
| Local Authority Homes | 13 | 3 | ||
| Private Homes | 9 | 1 | ||
| Geriatric Units | 15 | 1 | ||
| Nursing Homes | 4 | |||
| Unemployed | 2321 | 278 | 491 | 72 |
| Employed in open industry | 30 | 23 | ||
| Sheltered workshops | 5 | — | ||
| Home workers | 11 | — | ||
| 1 | 8 | — | 8 | |
| (b) Schools | — | 3 | ||
| (c) Special Schools | 6 | 4 | ||
| — | — | |||
| GRAND TOTALS | 353 | 88 | ||