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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The position regarding the five children aged under 16 on the
register as at 31st December 1966 is as follows: two are attending special
schools for the blind and partially sighted, one is still in a hospital
for mentally subnormal children and one is at home and unsuitable for
education in school. During the yearone child aged 2 was transferred
into the borough. This child is educable and awaiting admission to
special school.
277 persons (80%) on the blind register are over the age of 60. The age of onset of blindness was as follows:
| Age Period | Age at onset of Blindness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Under 1 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 1 | — | — | - |
| 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | - | - | - |
| 4 | — | - | - |
| 5-10 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 11 - 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 - 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 21 - 29 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 30 - 39 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 50-59 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 6o — 64 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 65 - 69 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 70-79 | 24 | 62 | 86 |
| 80-84 | 12 | 40 | 52 |
| 85 - 89 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 90 and over | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Unknown | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Totals | 127 | 215 | 342 |
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 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| Female | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 42 |