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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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The following table gives details of all handicapped persons on the register, other than those who are classified as blind, as at the 31st December 1965:
| Age Groups: | Children under l6 | Persons 16-64 | Persons 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicapped Persons (Deaf with Speech) | M | - | 7 | — |
| F | - | 4 | - | |
| Handicapped Persons (Deaf without Speech) | M | - | 16 | 3 |
| F | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Handicapped Persons (Hard of Hearing) | M | - | 2 | - |
| F | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Handicapped Persons (General Classes) | M | 3 | 101 | 36 |
| F | 1 | 162 | 106 | |
| Totals | 4 | 310 | 147 | |
Social welfare officers visit those persons on the
register and as far as possible efforts are made to integrate them
into the community.
Domiciliary Visiting
In the combined health and welfare department the field
work services are covered by a team of social welfare officers led
by a senior social welfare officer, and have been organised into an
integrated social work section responsible for the visiting of the
aged, blind, handicapped and problem families. Two home teachers
for the blind redesignated as social welfare officers are
incorporated into this team.