Captain CRAIGasked the right hon. Gentleman whether he can state the number of blind persons in Ireland in the workhouses and other institutions respectively, and the nature of their employment, if any?
§ Mr. CHERRYAccording to the Census of 1901, the number of totally blind in Ireland was 4,253, of whom 766 were in workhouses and 361 in other institutions. Table 105 of the General Report of the Census Commissioners, which has been presented to Parliament, gives the occupations of the totally blind. The nature of the employment of those in workhouses and other institutions are not shown separately.