HC Deb 08 March 1961 vol 636 c54W
Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaf children there are in Scotland, up to and including the age of 15 years; and how many receive regular training from speech therapists.

Mr. Maclay

Five hundred and seventy-four children were attending special schools or classes for children who are defective in hearing in Scotland at 15th January, 1960, the latest date for which complete figures are available. All children in schools or classes for the deaf receive regular instruction by teachers whose training includes teaching the mechanics of speech. About twenty specially selected cases are receiving training from speech therapists.