HC Deb 18 January 1972 vol 829 c131W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many residential homes specially for the elderly mentally infirm are currently provided by each local authority in England and Wales.

Mr. Alison

Reliable current information about individual authorities is not available, but a census in March, 1970 showed that 52 homes were reserved for elderly mentally infirm residents. Most such residents are accommodated with other elderly people.