[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [i Domiciliary Wei-fare Services. i (a) Welfare of the Blind. Dciiiioiliaiy welfare services foi' tlie blind are j)r()vide(l t ou the Councirs behalf by the Hull and East Riding Institute 1 for the Blind. On the 31st December, 1952, the official ] Register of Blind Persons, which is maintained for the J (ffiuncil by the institute, showed that there were 329 blind q persons in the ('ounty (Ibo males and 174 females). In com- q })aris'on., there wei'e 311 pei'sons (17)1 males and 16(1 females) [? on the register at the 31st December, 1951. 1 Under arrangements made by the Council, certain approvekl blind workers are employed in the worksho])s of !the Blind institute, the County Council accepting responsi- bility for the augmentation of the wages of such workers, and there were 17 a])proved workshop employees on the 31st I December, 1952. In addition, there were on that date 3 j approved blind liome workers whose earnings were augmented by the Council. (b) Welfare of Deaf and Dumb. The Hull and East Yoikshire Instituiion for the Deaf and Dumb and the York and District Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Society undertake work in connection with the welfare of the deaf and dumb on behalf of the (5)unty ('ouncil, who make appropriate financial contrilmtions. The number of known deaf and dumb cases is aj)proximately ItIU. Social centres ai*e provided at Hull and Ym-k and visits are paid to cases in hospitals, etc., (c) Other Dandicapped Persons. A survey of the needs of other handicai)])ed ])ersons is being carried out with a view to consideration being given to the provision of any appropriate welfare services. Registration of Homes for Disabi>ei) ani> Oij) Ib^RsoNS, The Council has certain responsibilities and powers as a Welfare Authority under the Act relating to the inspection and regulation of Homes for disabled or old }»ersons main- tained by private individuals or voluntary organisations. Protection of Property. (a) Temporary Proteotion. When a person is admitted to a hospital or to any residential accommodation provided under the National Assistance Act, and it appears to the (-ouncil that there is a danger of loss or damage, etc., to any moveable property belonging to the patient, it is the duty of the (\*uncil to take reasonable steps to prevent or mitigate the loss or damage.