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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The total persons on the register are as shown in the table on page 77 and they can be mainly classified as under:
| Deaf with speech | 16 |
| Deaf without speech | 49 |
| Hard of hearing | 37 |
(b) General Welfare
The service for the deaf and hard of hearing continued to
be given particular attention by the male social welfare officer prior
to going on the course, and since then the general welfare has been
maintained by the other social welfare officers in the department.
Welfare of the Physically Handicapped - General Classes
(a) The Register of Handicapped Persons - other than Blind.
Partially Sighted and Deaf and Dumb
The following tables give details of the above handicapped persons on the register as at 31st December 1968:
TABLE I
| Age Groups: | S e X | Children under 16 | Persons 16-64 | Persons 65 and over | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handicapped Person (General Classes) | M | 64 | 181 | 85 | 330 |
| F | 50 | 161 | 194 | 405 | |
| Totals | 114 | 342 | 279 | 735 | |