HC Deb 22 October 1991 vol 196 cc540-1W
Mr. Kilfedder

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the total number of persons suffering from a serious handicap in Northern Ireland, giving the figures for deaf, dumb, mentally and physically handicapped, respectively.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the number of persons in contact with health and social services boards in Northern Ireland for 1989–90, the latest year for which figures are available.

Number
Deaf without speech 561
Deaf with speech 559
Hard of hearing 2,218
Other registerable 19,738
physically disabled
people, including blind
and partially sighted
Mentally handicapped 6,075

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