Blind and partially-sighted people statistics

Community Care Market News (News) February 2004The Department of Health has issued statistics on blind or partially sighted people registered with Councils with Social Services Responsibilities (CSSRs) in England.The main findings are:* At 31 March 2003 157,000 people were on the register of blind people, a decrease of 1,100 (almost 1%) since March 2000.* At…