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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
Hillingdon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Community Care
Car Badges
Special badges were issued to 23 handicapped persons who drive invalid cars or adapted vehicles.
These badges are easily identifiable and enable the police to assist the handicapped persons to park
their vehicles.
Visits
Social Workers made 2,352 domiciliary visits to handicapped persons during the year.
WELFARE OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY-SIGHTED PERSONS
During the year changes in the register of blind and partially-sighted persons occurred as follows
| No. on Register 31.12.65 | Additions | Removals | No. on Register 31.12.66 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | 310 | 52 | 29 | 333 | ||
| P.S. | 112 | 14 | 17 | 109 | ||
| Total | 422 | 66 | 48 | 442 | ||
Of the 31 removed from the register, 22 were due to death and nine for other reasons. Of the 17
partially sighted people removed from the register, seven were because of death, seven were transferred
to the blind register, and three removed for other reasons.
This is a table showing the age groups of persons on the Blind Register at 31st December, 1966:—
| 0 | I | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 to 10 | 11 to 15 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 29 | JO to 39 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 59 | 60 to 64 | 65 to 69 | 70 to 79 | 80 to 84 | 85 to 89 | 90 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 132 | |
| F | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 48 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 201 |
| Total | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 77 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 333 |
This table shows the age at onset of blindness:—
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 to 10 | 11 to 15 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 29 | 30 to 39 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 59 | 60 to 64 | 65 to 69 | 70 to 79 | 80 to 84 | 85 to 89 | 90 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 14 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 132 | ||
| F | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 18 | 12 | — | 201 |
| Total | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 78 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 333 |