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Kingston upon Thames 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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79
The Blind Register
Registration is determined by examination by an Ophthalmologist of
consultant status and appointments for examination are made through the department.
Once a person is registered, every effort is made to overcome as far as
possible the effects of the disability.
A register is kept of those persons who wish to obtain the advantages
of registration and come within the definition of blindness given in Appendix III
to the Ministry of Health Circular 4/55 namely "so blind as to be unable to
perform any work for which eyesight is essential." This disability refers to
any work and not the particular occupation of the person being examined, and
does not take account of any other physical or mental defect.
The number of registered blind persons showed a net decrease of 10
over the previous year. The following tables show the age distribution of the
blind population registered with the department on 31st December 1967.

Table: The following tables show the age distribution of the blind population registered with the department on 31st December 1967.

The following tables show the age distribution of the blind population registered with the department on 31st December 1967.

Age PeriodBlind Register as at 31.12.67, including transfers in and outNew Cases Registered in the Borough during 1967
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Under 1------
2-_-__—
31-1---
4----11
5-10213---
11 - 151-1—--
16-20-22---
21 - 29134---
30 - 39527---
40-4911718---
50-5920525112
60-64101020-33
65 - 6992837459
70 - 7932659751520
80-848394731114
85 - 89122638145
90 and over82432145
Unknown——————
Totals120212332154459