Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish statistics of the progress made by each local authority in implementing Section 1 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. RowlandsThe numbers of handicapped people registered by local authorities as at 31st March 1973 were as follows:
Anglesey CC … … 727 Breconshire CC … … 569 Caernarvonshire CC … … 1,817 Cardiganshire CC … … 742 Carmarthenshire CC … … 2,022 Denbighshire CC … … 1,520 Flintshire CC … … 1,004 Glamorgan CC … … 7,214 Merioneth CC … … 439 Monmouthshire CC … … 2,697 Montgomeryshire CC … … 265 Pembrokeshire CC … … 623 Radnorshire CC … … 184 Cardiff CBC … … 1,291 Merthyr Tydfil CBC … … 420 Newport CBC … … 950 Swansea CBC … … 884 23,368 These figures, which show an overall increase of 18 per cent. over the number registered as at 31st March 1972, give an indication of the progress being made in identifying the numbers of handicapped. Compilation of the returns for the year ended 31st March 1974 has not yet been completed, but initial assessment indicates further material progress.