HC Deb 04 June 1956 vol 553 cc31-2W
39 and 40. Mr. J. Eden

asked the Minister of Health (1) how many children classified as ineducable are in special homes under the care of his authority;

(2) how many children who are mentally handicapped, mongol, spastic, or for other reasons classified as ineducable, are waiting admittance to special homes under his authority.

Miss Hornsby-Smith

At the end of 1954 there were 7,577 children under 16 in mental deficiency institutions and approved homes. The waiting list for children at the end of 1955 was 3,320. I am unable to say in either case how many of the children were originally reported as ineducable.