[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mrs. K.R. Aged 90 years. Registered blind person who also suffered from deafness. Living alone in insanitary conditions and incapable of looking after her- self. Admitted to an Old Persons Home under a Magistrate’s Order, where she died four months later. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1948-1951 — INCIDENCE OF BLINDNESS The registration of blind persons and the provision of welfare services for this category of disabled persons is carried out by the Social Services Department, and the following information in respect of new registrations has been supplied by the Director of Social Services :— (i) Number of cases regis- tered during the year in respect of which para. 7(c) of Forms B.D.8 r#^r*r\mm#^nHc • - . Cause of Disability Cataract Glaucoma Retrolental Fibroplasia Others (a) No treatment (b) Treatment (Medical, Surgical or Optical) 1 12 3 15 33 51 (ii) Number of cases at (i) (b) above which on follow-up action have received treatment 5 14 — 43