HC Deb 22 March 1974 vol 870 c206W
Mr. Evelyn King

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are now on the Registered Disabled List.

Mr. Alfred Morris

On 31st March 1973, the most recent date for which information is available, the numbers of handicapped persons registered with local authorities in England under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 were as follows:

Total … 577,577
Blind … 97,302
Partially.Sighted … 36,924
Deaf with speech … 10,775
Deaf without speech … 15,164
Hard of Hearing … 18,842
General Classes … 398,570