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Sales Workers
Shop Managers or Assistants 2
Craftsmen, Production Process Workers, Labourers
Machine Tool Operators 3
Fitters and Assemblers 2
Viewers, Inspectors, Testers 2
Production Process Workers 4
Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
Gardener 1
Service and Miscellaneous Workers
Domestic, Cleaners, Caretakers 6
Miscellaneous 1
C. Register of Partially Sighted Persons.
The Register of Partially Sighted Persons at 31st December, 1967 showed a total
of 100 persons, the same as for the period ended 31st December, 1966. A total of 24
were added to the Register during the period, 18 of these being new cases and the
others new residents in the Borough. 4 persons were transferred to the Blind Register,
10 died and 7 removed to other areas. The sight of 3 persons improved and they were
de-registered.
The classification of the Register by age groups was as follows:-
Under 5 years 1
5-15 years 2
16-20 „ 8
21-49 „19
50-64 „ 10
65 and over 60
Of the total on the Register, 52 were expected to become blind within the near
future, and 9, while not expected to become blind, were considered to be industrially
handicapped.

NURSING HOMES
All registered Nursing Homes within the Borough are supervised regularly by
medical and nursing officers of the department.
The number of Nursing Homes on the register at the end of 1967 was as follows:
Maternity Homes Nil.
Other Homes 6
Total number of beds 108
There were no cancellations during 1967.
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