§ Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children under 16 years of age are presently classified as suffering from spina bifida and autism, respectively, in each of the county boroughs, boroughs and urban districts of Wirral, Cheshire; how many are of school age; and of these how many are receiving specialist education appropriate to their disabilities.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe numbers of children in the various categories are as follows:—
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ASSESSED AS SUFFERING FROM SPINA BIFIDA Local authority Under 16 Of School age Receiving special education Birkenhead C.B. 28 11 5 Wallasey C.B. 15 5 6 Bebington B. 10 3 3 Ellesmere Port B. 12 1 1 Hoylake U.D. 2 — — Wirral U.D. 4 3 3 Neston U.D. 1 — — Total 72 23 18
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ASSESSED AS AUTISTIC Local authority Under 16 Of school age Receiving special education Birkenhead C.B 3 3 2 Wallasey C.B. 4 4 3 Bebington B. 3 2 2 Ellesmere Port B. — — — Hoylake U.D. 2 2 2 Wirral U.D. 1 — 1 Neston U.D. 2 2 — Total 15 13 10 NOTE:—Children who are receiving home tuition while awaiting placement in a special school are not entered in the third column of this table.