§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what estimates he has of the numbers of disabled people in each category of disability for which records are kept; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonThe latest available data about the number of persons registered with social services departments as physically or sensorily handicapped are set out in the table. Registration with social services
England—Number of Registered Handicapped As at 31 March Type of Register Registration Category Number of Persons Registered 1982 Blind and partially sighted Blind 111,729 Partially sighted 58,003 Total 169,732 1983 Deaf and hard of hearing* Deaf with speech 16,113 Deaf without speech 15,722 Hard of hearing 47,179 Total 79,014 1984 General classes*† Very severely handicapped 71,604 Severely handicapped 454,411 Other 576,535 Total 1,102,550 * Includes persons multiply handicapped and therefore on other registers.
† But excludes persons on the Register of the Blind.