§ Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are now on the Registered Disabled List.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisOn 31st March 1973, the most recent date for which information is available, the numbers of handicapped persons registered with local authorities in England under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 were as follows:
Total … 577,577 Blind … 97,302 Partially.Sighted … 36,924 Deaf with speech … 10,775 Deaf without speech … 15,164 Hard of Hearing … 18,842 General Classes … 398,570