§ Mr. Tom Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report the information available to him on the numbers of children under the age of 16 years who are registered as handicapped in each health board in Northern Ireland.
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§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is not available in the form requested as there is no statutory requirement for health and social services boards to maintain "registers" of handicapped persons.
Physically Handicapped Board General Classes Blind Partially Sighted Hearing Impaired Mentally Handicapped Eastern 522 35 38 152 408 Northern 178 17 13 43 261 Southern 214 6 10 33 218 Western 186 11 17 64 253 Northern Ireland 1,100 69 78 292 1,140 1 As at 31 December 1985.