[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond] page 55

Richmond upon Thames 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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There has been an excellent rapport between the Adult Training Centre and
Harle House Junior Training Centre—two trainees attended the Adult Training
Centre on a transitional basis prior to full-time transfer. The two centres also held
a highly successful bonfire party together and I am grateful to Miss Bunce, Head
Teacher, for their support and co-operation".

Table: Holiday Camps.By arrangement with the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, arrangements were made for children and adults from Richmond upon Thames to attend holiday camps as follows:—

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Holiday Camps.

By arrangement with the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, arrangements were made for children and adults from Richmond upon Thames to attend holiday camps as follows:—

Borough.	Place.	Dates.	Number Attended.
London Borough of Hillingdon (Junior Camp)	Park Place Residential School, Henley-on-Thames.	20.7.69— 2.8.69	5 2 male. 3 female.
London Borough of Hounslow (Adult Camp)	St. Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh, Kent.	5.9.69— 12.9.69	5 3 male. 2 female.
Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames (Junior & Adult)	Pirates Spring, Dymchurch, Kent.	20.6.69— 27.6.69	6 3 male. 3 female.

Table: INCIDENCE OF BLINDNESSI 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, 1969.

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I 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, 1969.

	Cause of Disability
	Cataract	Glaucoma	Retrolental Fibroplasia	Others
(i) Number of cases registered during the year in respect of which Section F of Forms B.D.8. recommends:
(a) No treatment	6	1	—	29
(b) Treatment (medical, surgicil or optical and supervision)	10	13	—	25
(ii) Number of cases at (i) (b) above which on follow-up action have received treatment	2	10	—	21

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At the 31st December, 1969, there were 388 persons on the Blind Register. The
following tables show the classification of the Register by age groups and by incidence
of blindness:—
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Table: Holiday Camps.By arrangement with the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, arrangements were made for children and adults from Richmond upon Thames to attend holiday camps as follows:—

Table: INCIDENCE OF BLINDNESSI 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, 1969.

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