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Hillingdon 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Community Care
WELFARE OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED Handicapped Persons General Classes
At 31st December, 1969 there were 805 names on the register of handicapped persons general class, and the following table shows an analysis of their disabilities and age groups.
| Major handicaps | Age Under 16 | Age 16-29 | Age 30-49 | Age 50-64 | Age 65 or over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | {4) | (5) | (6) | |
| Amputation | — | — | 4 | 14 | 27 | |
| Arthritis or rheumatism | — | 1 | 8 | 56 | 227 | 292 |
| Congenital malformations or deformities | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| Diseases of the digestive and genitourinary systems, of the heart or circulatory system, of the respiratory system (other than tuberculosis) or of the skin | – | 3 | 4 | 22 | 59 | 88 |
| Injuries of the head, face, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, or trunk. Injuries or diseases (other than tuberculosis) of the upper and lower limbs and of the spine | — | 5 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 84 |
| Organic nervous diseases—epilepsy, disseminated sclerosis, poliomyelitis, hemiplegia, sciatica, etc. | 3 | 23 | 40 | 90 | 95 | 259 |
| Neuroses, psychoses, and other nervous and mental disorders not included above | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculosis (non-respiratory) | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Diseases and injuries not specified above | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| Total | 5 | 44 | 89 | 203 | 464 | 805 |
The New Work Centre
One of the most important events of 1969 for the physically handicapped was the opening of the
new purpose built work centre at Honeycroft Hill, Uxbridge (Plate 2).
The centre was built at a cost of £75,000, to replace the old one at The Lynch, Uxbridge, which
was demolished as part of the Town Centre Redevelopment scheme.
The building was designed by the Council's own architect's in consultation with officers of the
Health and Welfare Department. Joint visits were made to other buildings specially designed for
handicapped persons.
The centre has a large work room and two smaller work rooms, one of which is to be equipped
as a domestic training room for the blind and physically handicapped.