§ Mr. Fittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many adaptations have been arranged in the homes of disabled people by local authorities in England in each of the last five years; and what rate each figure represents per 1,000 population;
Year ended 31st March 1973 1974 1975 Number of households assisted with personal aids 118,000 142,000 159,000 Rate per 1,000 total population 2.5 3.1 3.4 Estimated rate per 1,000 households 7.3 8.9 9.9 Number of households assisted where primary recipient was aged 65 or over 68,000 98,000 114,000 Rate per 1,000 population aged 65 and over 13.1 15.4 17.6 Number of households assisted with adaptations to property 28,400 39,200 41,200 Rate per 1,000 total population 0.61 0.84 0.89 Estimated rate per 1,000 households 1.76 2.36 2.50 This information was not collected before 1973, and the returns for that year are incomplete.