§ Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children in Wirral, and of what age distribution, were referred to child guidance clinics in the area, or in neightbouring authorities' areas, during 1962, 1965 and 1968, respectively; and what was the average length of time that each child had to wait before being seen by appropriate professional staff.
§ Mr. Denis HowellReferrals known to local education authorities covering the area totalled 242 in 1962, 303 in 1965 and 372 in 1968. Figures for the age distribution are not available. The length of time before a child was first seen by professional staff ranged from under two weeks to about three months in some cases.