Table 2.

Comparison of registration and certification for blindness and partial sight in England and Wales for April 1999–March 2000

	Total
Blind
New registrations with Local Authority Social Services departments in England and Wales*	13723
BD8 (part 5) certificates received by ONS	13788
Partially Sighted
New registrations with Local Authority Social Services departments in England and Wales*	18480
BD8 (part 5) certificates received by ONS	19107

* As reported to the DH by the Local Authority Social Services department (form SSDA902) and from Local Government Data Unit – Wales