§ Mr. Will Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of sight tests carried out by registered contracting ophthalmic opticians on the list of the Manchester Executive Council in 1967 and 1968, respectively; and how many such contractors, including all their practice addresses, carried out such sight tests in 1967 and 1968, shown in steps of 0–200 upwards to the maximum, shown as for each contractor.
§ Mr. Crossman
1. TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGHT TESTS CARRIED OUT BY OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS ON THE LIST OF THE MANCHESTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 1967 … 85,625 1968 … 88,333
2. NUMBERS OF SIGHT TESTS, IN STEPS OF 200* CARRIED OUT DURING 1967 AND 1968 BY OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS ON THE LIST OF THE MANCHESTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Numbers of sight tests Numbers of practitioners (Numbers of premises shown in brackets) 1967 1968 0–200 … 37 (39) 33 (34) 201–400 … 19 (20) 17 (19) 401–600 … 10 (12) 10 (13) 601–800 … 14 (14) 17 (21) 801–1,000 … 9 (11) 7 (7) 1,001–1,200 … 8 (11) 8 (12) 1,201–1,400 … 6 (9) 5 (7) 1,401–1,600 … Nil 1 (1) 1,601–1,800 … 1 (3) 2 (4) 1,801–2,000 … 3 (5) Nil 2,001–2,200 … 5 (7) 3 (5) 2,201–2,400 … 1 (2) 2 (2) 2,401–2,600 … Nil 2 (4) 2,801–3,000 … Nil 1 (4) 3,001–3,200 … Nil 1 (2) 3,201–3,400 … 1 (4) Nil 5,201–5,400 … 1 (2) 1 (2) 8,601–8,800 … 1 (5) Nil 8,801–9,000 … Nil 1 (5) * Where any step of 200 is omitted, both columns would show "Nil".