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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
Information regarding Employment
| M | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed in Sheltered Workshop | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Employed in Homeworker Schemes | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Employed under ordinary conditions | 34 | 8 | 42 |
| Total employed | 53 | ||
| Unemployed, but capable of and available for work | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Not available for work | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Not capable for work | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Not working, 65 and over | 76 | 137 | 213 |
With regard to the partially-sighted register, the age groups are as follows:—
| 0 to 1 | 2 to 4 | 5 to 15 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 49 | 50 to 64 | 65 & over | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | — | — | 5 | 14 | 8 | 35 | |||
| F | — | — | 4 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 74 | ||
| Total | — | — | 9 | 25 | 15 | 51 | 109 | ||
Seven cases were transferred to the blind register during the period under review.
Seven partially-sighted children from the Borough attended special schools, and two attended
ordinary schools.
Clubs and Classes for Blind and Partially-Sighted Persons
Uxbridge Handcraft Class is held once a fortnight on Thursday from 2.00-4.00 p.m. at the Providence
Church Hall, The Lynch, Uxbridge. Transport is provided.
Ruislip Handcraft Class is held fortnightly on Thursday from 2.00-4.30 p.m. at Ruislip Manor
Clinic, Dawlish Drive, Ruislip Manor. Transport is provided.
Uxbridge Social Club is held on the first Saturday in each month from 3.00-5.00 p.m. at the
Bailey Hall, Congregational Church, High Street, Uxbridge. Voluntary transport is provided.
Ruislip Social Club is run by the Toc H on alternate Saturdays from 3.00-5.00 p.m. at the Toc H
Hall, Manor Farm, Ruislip. Voluntary transport is provided.
Hayes Social Club is held fortnightly on Mondays from 2.30-4.00 p.m. at Queen's Hall, Station
Road, Hayes.
Other classes, such as gardening, cookery and dancing, are held outside the Borough and are
attended by Hillingdon residents. Transport is arranged for these classes.
A few registered blind persons are employed each day at the Uxbridge Work Centre for the
physically handicapped.
Holidays
Financial assistance was given to 24 blind and partially-sighted persons and 12 escorts were
provided. Some of these holidays were at special holiday homes administered by Voluntary Blind
Associations, and others were privately arranged holidays.
The persons assisted were in receipt of Social Security Benefit or had low incomes.
White sticks were supplied by the Rotary Clubs to all blind persons who required them. Other
apparatus was obtained through the Royal National Institute for the Blind.