§ 27. Mr. Carmichaelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a
Argyll Ayr Dunbarton Lanark Renfrew Glasgow Strathclyde Deaf — — 15 52 12 95 174 Partially deaf — 51 — 34 12 90 187 Blind — — — — — 22 22 Partially sighted — — — 5 11 51 67 Mentally handicapped 81 725 607 1,005 639 2,616 5,673 Epileptic — — — — 30 — 30 Speech defect — — — — 20 — 20 Maladjusted — 9 18 22 54 113 216 Physically handicapped — 35 25 76 92 349 577 All handicaps 81 820 665 1,194 870 3,336 6,966 The figures are derived from the census return relating to September 1977 and are provisional pending completion of the statistical analysis. They include children in education authority special schools, in special classes in ordinary schools and in hospitals. Pupils suffering from more than one handicap are counted under the most severe handicap.