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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
Sutton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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The Register of Handicapped Persons for the year ended
31st March, 1967 is as follows 8-
Noo of handicapped people on the register at 31/3/67 789
No. of Removals and Deaths 146
No. of Newly registered handicapped persons 290
No. of Handicapped people on the register as at 31/3/68 933
and the extract of statistics from the statutory register shows the
following classifications
Classification of Disabilities and Age Groups
| Disabilities | Under 16 | 16 - 29 | 30 - 49 | 50 - 64 | 65+ | Total at 31/3/68 | Total at 31/3/67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amputation | - | 2 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 43 |
| Arthritis | 1 | - | 14 | 68 | 214 | 297 | |
| Congenital malformation | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| Digestive | - | 3 | 35 | 73 | 117 | 92 | |
| Injuries | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 63 | 23 |
| Organic N.D. | 13 | 39 | 81 | 100 | 104 | 337 | 208 |
| Neurosis | - | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| TB Resp. | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| TB Surg. | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| Any other | - | 2 | - | 6 | 21 | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | 57 | 121 | 249 | 489 | 933 | 789 | |
| Deaf | |||||||
| Deaf with Speech | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 30 | |
| Deaf without Speech | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 |
| Hard of Hearing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 60 | 39 |
| 5 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 59 | 116 | 95 |
Not all those persons appearing on the register are very
severely handicapped some are included so that the partially handicapped
may have the benefit of services statutorily provided for those who
are registered.
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