HC Deb 12 February 1963 vol 671 c181W
Mr. Probert

asked the Minister of Health how many invalid tricycle carriages have been issued in the last five years to disabled persons; and how many are in use at present.

Mr. Braine

18,824; 13,935 at 31st December, 1962.

Mr. Probert

asked the Minister of Health how many invalid tricycle carriages have been issued in the last five years to industrially disabled persons; how many are in use at present; what is the initial cost of providing an invalid tricycle carriage; and what is the annual cost of servicing and of repairs.

Mr. Braine

No distinction is made between industrially disabled and other National Health Service patients; it is against the public interest to disclose contract prices; about £60 a year on average.

Mr. Probert

asked the Minister of Health how many invalid four-wheeled

Year of release Boys Girls
Senior Intermediate Junior Senior Intermediate Junior
1947 72 67 59 87 * 82
1948 68 70 59 83 86 75
1949 66 64 58 84 85 82
1950 65 67 58 83 74 78
1951 67 66 58 85 81 79
1952 66 68 61 81 83 81
1953 66 64 56 81 85 85
1954 64 66 52 84 84 89
1955 62 61 47 90 86 85
1956 54 52 46 88 82 73
1957 52 52 45 86 83 82
1958 44 45 39 86 89 85
* There were no intermediate girls' schools in 1947.