Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1955-1956 — Page 46

1. Number of Inmates

APPENDIX XV

RELIEF SECTION

Welfare Centre for the Physically Handicapped

Admissions during the year

Handicapped 169

Dependent 39

Active Cases 31/3/56 Handicapped Dependent

38

Discharges during the Year Handicapped

Dependent 1

Total: 190 inmates

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2. Classification of Disability

Cause or Type of Disability

Amputation Amputation

V

Amputation

Amputation

one arm........................

- both arms..........................................

one leg

both legs

Injuries & Diseases of Bones, Joints, Muscles ...........

Postnatal Brain Damage (Hemiplegia)

Spinal Cord Damage (Paralysis)

Lower Motor Neuron Diseases (Polio)

Leprosy

T. B. (Spine)

T. B. (Surgical)

Congenital Malformation

Diseases & Disabilities not specified above

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Handicapped Persons Mole Female

Total

2

14

20

2

2

15

18

14

16

19

6

25

5

1

6

21

5

26

5

1

6

1

1

10

13

17

17

125

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152

3. Social Services

Casework Activities during the year :

Office Interviews.............

Home Visits................

Vocational Training & Sheltered Workshops

No. of Participants at present (31.3.56)

7

15

3

4.

(a) Printing (started in February, 1956) (b) Sewing (started in August, 1955) (e) Carpentry (started in September, 1955).... (d) Farming (1st harvest in September, 1955) (e) Bead-stringing (started in August, 1955). (f) Plastic-string Bags (started in June, 1955)

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Total Outputs during the year

2,300 sheets

1,484 articles

109 articles

836

103

21,542 catties of vegetable

103,187 strings

441 bags

5. Educational Activities

Classes for children of inmates in the centre started în August, 1955:

Present number of students: Class 1

6. Medical Services

Class 2

Class 3

Total of Physical Examinations during the year

Total of Medical Attentions during the year Total of Hospitalizations during the year....

40

4 students

4 students

14 students

216

1,523

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