§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are registered blind or partially sighted at present in (a) Greater Manchester, (b) the city of Manchester, (c) the borough of Trafford and (d) the Stretford constituency.
§ Mr. Tony NewtonInformation is not available centrally for all the areas mentioned. The latest available information, which relates to the position at 31 March 1982, is as follows:
Numbers of registered blind and partially sighted persons Blind Partially sighted Combined Totals Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester 6,861 4,121 10,982 Metropolitan District of Manchester 1,554 1,238 2,792 Metropolitan District of Trafford 567 323 890