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142
APPENDIX 32
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED STATISTICS
MINISTRY CATEGORIES
No.
as at 31.12.66
Amputation 34
Arthritis and Rheumatism 276
Congenital Malformations and Deformities 26
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 67
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 100
Organic nervous diseases — epilepsy, disseminated
sclerosis, poliomyelitis, hemiplegia, sciatica, etc. 278
Neuroses, psychoses and other nervous and mental disorders 5
Tuberculosis (respiratory) 1
Tuberculosis (non-respiratory) 6
Diseases not listed above -
Total 793
APPENDIX 33
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