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.Eve'ng. | No. of Partially Blind Persons | No. of Visits to same | 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 | |||||||||
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 | - |
1934 | 235 | 4,380 | 37 | 125 | 212 | 4 | 4,633 | 488 | - | 201 | 123 | 114 | 26 | - | 24 | - |
1935 | 231 | 3,987 | 46 | 120 | 199 | 5 | 4,237 | 401 | 20 | 159 | 107 | 56 | 32 | - | 27 | - |