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Registered Blind and Partially Sighted people: year ending 31 March 2003, England
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Last modified date:8 February 2007
This publication contains detailed statistics on persons registered with Councils with Social Services Responsibilities (CSSRs) in England as being Blind or Partially Sighted. The data are compiled from the trienniel return SSDA 902 submitted by councils to the Department of Health
Main Findings
- At 31 March 2003 157 thousand people were on the register of blind people, a decrease of 1,100 (almost 1%) since March 2000.
- 13,000 people joined the register of blind people during 2002-03, about the same number of people joining as in 1999-2000.
- At 31 March 2003 155 thousand people were on the register of partially sighted people, an increase of 6,500 (about 4%) since March 2000.
- 16,600 people joined the register of partially sighted people during 2002-03, about 900 fewer people than in 1999-2000.
- 25% of all registered blind people who had an additional disability were also recorded as deaf or having a hearing impairment.
- 23% of all registered partially sighted people who had an additional disability were also deaf or had a hearing impairment.
England historical summary tables in Excel format
Council Tables in Excel Format
- Table B1 : Number of blind people registered with councils by age group, at 31 March 2003
- Table PS1: Number of partially sighted people registered councils by age group, at 31 March 2003
- Table B2 : Blind people registered as new cases by age group, during the year ending 31 March 2003
- Table PS2 : Partially sighted people registered as new cases by age group, during the year ending 31 March 2003
- Table B3 : Number of registered blind people with an additional disability by category of disability, at 31 March 2003
- Table PS3 : Number of registered partially sighted people with an additional disability by category of disability, at 31 March 2003
- Table B4 : Number of blind people registered who have additional disabilities, by age group at 31 March 2003
- Table PS4 : Number of partially sighted people registered who have additional disabilities, by age group at 31 March 2003
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