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Waltham Forest 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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5 Other services for the handicapped
(a) Roberts Hall Occupation Centre
Attendances during the year were 7,611 out of a possible 9,958.
Number on roll at 31st December 1965 - 94
(b) Rehabilitation
Blind persons sent on course - Nil
Other handicapped persons sent - Nil
(c) Sheltered Workshops
Blind persons in sheltered workshops - 7
Other handicapped persons in sheltered workshops - Nil
(d) Homeworkers
Number of blind workers supplemented by the authority - 8
(e) Adaptation of Premises
Adaptations ordered in 1965 - 11
(f) Aids for Handicapped Persons
Aids issued in 1965 - 148 (see table)
(g) Holidays for Handicapped persons
For the blind - 22
For others - 135
(h) Disabled Drivers
Car badges issued - 27
Note: All statistics in sections (b) to (h) relate to the period
1st April, 1965 to 31st December, 1965.
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