HC Deb 18 December 1974 vol 883 c496W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children in Wales have been identified as needing examination by a speech therapist.

Mr. John Morris

Statistics on the number of children in Wales needing examination by a speech therapist are not available other than for children receiving special education because of their speech defects. At 17th January 1974 the numbers were:

In special schools 165
In special classes in ordinary schools 18
In normal classes in ordinary schools 605
788