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APPENDIX 36
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED STATISTICS
MINISTRY CATEGORIES
Amputation 26
Arthritis and rheumatism 215
Congenital malformations and deformities 10
Diseases of the digestive and genito-urinary systems; of the heart or
circulatory system; of the respiratory system (other than tuberculosis) and
of the skin 59
Injuries of the face, head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis or trunk. Injuries
or diseases (other than tuberculosis) of the upper and lower limbs and of
the spine 94
Organic nervous diseases — epilepsy, disseminated sclerosis, poliomyelitis,
hemiplegia, sciatica, etc. 261
Neuroses, psychoses and other nervous and Mental disorders 5
Tuberculosis (respiratory) 2
Tuberculosis (non-respiratory) 6
Diseases not listed above 1
Total 679
APPENDIX 37
Description of Aid Number Issued (including reissued).
Bath Aids 77
Toilet Aids 47
Walking Aids 27
Chairs 3
Tables 7
Hoists 5
Small Miscellaneous Aids 35
Total 201