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Richmond upon Thames 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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University Institute of Education. Her place was taken by Mrs. E. D. Hillier,
N.A.M.H., Dip.
INCIDENCE OF BLINDNESS
1 am indebted to Mr. J. D. Elliott, D.P.A., A.I.S.W., Chief Welfare Officer, for
the following information: —

A. Follow-up of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons for the year ended 31st December, 1968.

Cause of Disability
CataractGlaucomaRetrolental FibroplasiaOthers
(i) Number of cases registered during the year in respect of which Section F of Forms B.D.8. recommends: (a) No treatment10125
(b) Treatment (medical, surgical or optical and supervision)614-28
(ii) Number of cases at (i) (b) above which on follow-up action have received treatment211-20

B. Other Statistics for the year ended 31st December, 1968.
Number of B.D.8 Forms received during the year 85
Number of Registered Blind Persons at 31.12.68 Male 139; Female 254; Total 393
Number of Registered Partially Sighted Persons
at 31.12.68 Male 37; Female 61; Total 98
The total number on the Blind Register at 31st December, 1968 was 393, a net
increase of 17 as compared with the total at 31st December, 1967. During this period
74 persons were added to the Register, 65 of these being new cases, including 6 who
were transferred from the Partially Sighted Register. The remainder were transfers
from the areas of other Local Authorities. 50 persons died during the period, 6 persons
were removed from the Borough, and one person was taken off the Register as his
sieht had improved.

The following table shows the classification of the Register by age groups and by incidence of blindness : —

Classification by age groups.Classification by incidence of blindness.
Under 1 year of age30
Aged 1 year1
„ 2 years12
„ 3 years1
„ 4 years
„ 5-10 years")10
„ 11-15 „36
„ 16-20 „610
„ 21-29 „1010
„ 30-39 „1413
„ 40-49 „1330
„ 50-59 „2733
,, 60—64 ,,2326
„ 65-69 „3439
„ 70-79 „10796
„ 80-84 „6451
„ 85-89 „6124
„ 90 and over276
Age of incidence unknown15