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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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During the year assistance was given as follows:
1 newly blind person was sent on a social rehabilitation
course.
24 people were in attendance at the handicraft class.
48 people made articles in their own homes as occupational
therapy.
7 people were taught Braille.
8 people were taught Moon.
28 people were given radio sets supplied by the British
Wireless Fund for the Blind.
Handicapped Persons Register
(General Classes)
The following table gives details of all handicapped persons on the register, other than those who are classified as blind or partially sighted, as at the 31st December 1966.
| Age Groups: | Children Under 16 | Persons 16-64 | Persons 65 and over | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicapped Persons (Deaf with Speech) | M | - | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| F | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Handicapped Persons (Deaf without Speech) | M | - | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| F | — | 18 | 3 | 21 | |
| Handicapped Persons (Hard of Hearing) | M | - | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| F | - | 2 | 13 | 15 | |
| Handicapped Persons (General Classes) | M | - | 134 | 65 | 199 |
| F | — | 130 | 148 | 278 | |
| Totals | - | 312 | 247 | 559 | |
The numbers on this register showed a net increase of 98 over the previous year. Figures as at the 31st December 1965 were:
| Totals | 4 | 310 | 147 | 461 |