HC Deb 14 March 1939 vol 345 cc229-30W
Sir W. Jenkins

asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the advis- ability of giving more licence to oculists in certifying partially-sighted pupils at the age of 16?

Mr. Elliot

I have no power to modify the statutory definition of a blind person for the purposes of the Blind Persons Acts. The criteria, set out in circulars issued to local authorities, for determining whether a person comes within that statutory definition are based on expert ophthalmological advice.