§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the number of registered disabled people in the following age groups, 1 to 14, 15 to 21, 22 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, and over 50 years of age in the London Borough of Wandsworth;
(2) what is the number of registered disabled people living in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
§ Mr. AlisonAt 31st December, 1970. 2,894 people were on Wandsworth's register of handicapped persons (general classes*). The only figures collected centrally show the following age breakdown
Under 16 … … 52 16–29 years … … 98 30–49 years … … 233 50–64 years … … 622 65 and over … … 1,889 * Excluding persons primarily with auditory and visual defects.