Missing Persons (Hansard, 24 October 1968)

HC Deb 24 October 1968 vol 770 cc340-1W 341W

§ Dame Joan Vickers
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men, women, girls and boys were reported officially missing in England and Wales in 1966 and 1967; and how many have been traced.

§ Mr. Elystan Morgan
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis main-

Over 17 Under 17

Total

Men Women Boys Girls

1966:

Recorded as missing 963 1,097 1,265 1,866 5,191

Traced (^*) 848 1,020 1,191 1,742 4,801

1967:

Recorded as missing 1,312 1,567 2,198 2,522 7,599

Traced (^*) 1,276 1,511 2,175 2,473 7,435

Note:

(^*) A person shown as traced in one calendar year may have been reported as missing in a previous year.

	Over 17	Under 17
					Total
	Men	Women	Boys	Girls
1966:
Recorded as missing	963	1,097	1,265	1,866	5,191
Traced (^*)	848	1,020	1,191	1,742	4,801
1967:
Recorded as missing	1,312	1,567	2,198	2,522	7,599
Traced (^*)	1,276	1,511	2,175	2,473	7,435
Note:
(^*) A person shown as traced in one calendar year may have been reported as missing in a previous year.