London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Redbridge 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]

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APPENDIX 28
Voluntary Organisations to which the Council is affiliated
South East Regional Association for the Deaf
Central Council for the Disabled
Handicrafts Advising Association for the Disabled
Essex Physically Handicapped Association
APPENDIX 29
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED STATISTICS
MINISTRY CATEGORIES
No. as at
31.12.67
Amputation 39
Arthritis and Rheumatism 325
Congenital Malformations and Deformities 32
Diseases of the digestive and genito-urinary systems; of the
heart of circulatory system; of the respiratory system (other than
tuberculosis) and of the skin 82
Injuries of the face, head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis or trunk.
Injuries or diseases (other than tuberculosis) of the upper and
and lower limbs and of the spine 113
Organic nervous diseases — epilepsy, disseminated sclerosis,
poliomyelitis, hemiplegia, sciatica etc. 295
Neuroses, psychoses and other nervous and mental disorders 4
Tuberculosis (respiratory) 2
Tuberculosis (non-respiratory) 7
Diseases not listed above —
Total 899

APPENDIX 30

Description of AidNumber issued (including reissued)
Bath Aids112
Toilet Aids43
Walking Aids47
Chairs4
Tables6
Hoists7
Small Miscellaneous Aids94
Total313