Physically Disabled People (Hansard, 15 January 1988)

HC Deb 15 January 1988 vol 125 cc428-9W 428W

§ Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales and in each of the Welsh counties have physical disabilities; and in each case what percentage of the population they represent.

§ Mr. Grist
The information requested is given in the table:
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Handicap

Deaf with speech Deaf without speech Hard of hearing Blind Partially sighted General classes² Total

Wales

Number 988 1,032 2,685 8,503 5,616 119,478 138,302

per cent, of population 0.035 0.036 0.095 0.301 0.199 4.235 4.902

¹ Based on Registrar General's mid-year population estimates for 1986.

² Excluding those whose sole disability is a mental disorder.

	Handicap
	Deaf with speech	Deaf without speech	Hard of hearing	Blind	Partially sighted	General classes²	Total
Wales
Number	988	1,032	2,685	8,503	5,616	119,478	138,302
per cent, of population	0.035	0.036	0.095	0.301	0.199	4.235	4.902
¹ Based on Registrar General's mid-year population estimates for 1986.
² Excluding those whose sole disability is a mental disorder.