Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 12.
Work of the Visitor to the Blind.
Year. | No. of technically Blind Persons on Register. | No. of Visits to same. Daily. Evening. | No. of Partially Blind Persons. | No. of Visits to ;ame. | Other Visits. | Total Visits. | No. of Lessons Given. | Lessons Given in | ||||||||
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Cane Basket Work. | Braille. | Moon. | Knitting. | Crochet | Wool Ball Work. | Manual. | Straw- bag making. | |||||||||
1926 | 120 | 1,699 | 118 | — | — | 4 | 1,821 | 395 | 148 | 73 | — | 52 | 48 | 33 | — | 41 |
1927 | 145 | 1,838 | 102 | — | — | 5 | 1,945 | 415 | 119 | 110 | 27 | 43 | 68 | 38 | 10 | — |
1928 | 149 | 1,827 | 184 | — | — | 5 | 2,016 | 371 | 48 | 74 | 50 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 41 |
1929 | 173 | 2,751 | 178 | — | — | 4 | 2,933 | 383 | 38 | 107 | 49 | 75 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 29 |
1930 | 185 | 3,445 | 158 | 40 | 57 | 4 | 3,664 | 398 | 27 | 173 | 103 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 34 | — |
1931 | 204 | 4,239 | 75 | 41 | 55 | 4 | 4,373 | 470 | — | 277 | 52 | 37 | — | 70 | 34 | — |
1932 | 221 | 4,607 | 52 | 77 | 96 | 5 | 4,760 | 440 | — | 219 | 58 | 59 | 31 | 38 | 35 | — |
1933 | 226 | 3,970 | 59 | 92 | 145 | 5 | 4,179 | 435 | — | 275 | 75 | 37 | 31 | — | 17 | — |