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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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282 persons out of the total of 339 (83 per cent) on the blind register are over the age of 60. The age at onset of blindness was as follows:
| Age at onset of Blindness | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Period | Male | Female | Total |
| Under 1 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 1 | – | ||
| – | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | – | 1 | |
| 4 | – | – | – |
| 5-10 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 - 15 | 3 | 4 | |
| 16-20 | 4 | 5 | |
| 21 - 29 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 30 - 39 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 40 - 49 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 50 - 59 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 60-64 | 8 | 20 | |
| 65 - 69 | 34 | ||
| 70 - 79 | 20 | 69 | 89 |
| 80-84 | 12 | 89 | 51 |
| 85 - 89 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 90 and over | 3 | 7 | |
| Unknown | 1 | ||
| Totals | 120 | 219 | 339 |
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 Female | 1 | 6 2 | 4 | 12 2 | 1 1 | 5 2 | 29 7 |
| Totals | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 36 |