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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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As to the manner in which handicapped people have either voluntarily come
forward or been referred for registration is demonstrateds:—
No. of handicapped people on the register 31.12.68 1023
No. of removals and deaths 135
No. of newly registered handicapped persons 194
No. of handicapped persons on register at 31.l2.69 1082
and the extract of statistics from the statutory register shows the following
classifications
Classification of Disabilities and Age Groups
| Under 16 | 16-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Total at 31.12.69 | Total at 31.12.68 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amputation | _ | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 45 |
| Arthritis | 1 | 2 | 21 | 77 | 282 | 383 | 351 |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 |
| Digestive and Heart | _ | 4 | 6 | 41 | 78 | 129 | 132 |
| Injuries | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 78 | 71 |
| Organic ND | 10 | 47 | 83 | 120 | 97 | 360 | 342 |
| Neurosis | _ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
| T.B. Resp. | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| T.B. Surg. | _ | _ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Any other | _ | 3 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 29 |
| 16 | 72 | 137 | 297 | 560 | 1082 | 1023 |
Deaf
| Deaf with Speech | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 33 |
| Deaf without Speech | l | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 25 |
| Hard of Hearing | _ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 60 | 59 |
| 4 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 61 | 120 | 117 |
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