London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kingston upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Employment of Registered Blind Persons
The following tables indicate the pattern of full-time employment of persons on the register:
Persons in full employment under ordinary conditions
| Age Groups: | 16-20 | 21-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-64 | 65 and over | Total Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | - | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Female | - | 3 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Totals | - | 7 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
The people in this table are engaged in the following occupations:
| Physiotherapist | 1 | Boot and Shoe Repairer | 1 |
| Lecturer | 1 | Piano Tuner | 1 |
| Musician | 1 | Production Process | |
| Typists | 5 | Workers i.e. Factory | |
| Telephone Operators | 7 | Hands | 10 |
| Shop Assistant | 1 | Labourers | 2 |
| Gardener | 1 | Porter | 1 |
| Machine Tool Operators | 2 | Miscellaneous Workers | 3 |
| Storekeeper | 1 | ||
| Total | = 38 | ||
In addition, the Council is responsible for one home worker
and two employees in sheltered workshops.
Homes for the Blind
The Borough Council has 20 people in residential
accommodation provided under Part III of the National Assistance
Act, 1948. Only 7 of these are in designated homes, and it is
becoming increasingly difficult to find vacancies in this type of
accommodation. There are relatively few homes within reasonable
travelling distance, and the pressure on these is likely to become
more acute. The waiting list contains 15 names of persons who really