§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the present level of the ambulance service will be maintained for non-emergency work
Area Health Authority and Health District Average daily number of available geriatric beds Population aged 65 and over (mid-1976) ('000s) Beds per 1,000 population aged 65 and over Wigan … … 410.7 39.3 10.45 Bolton … … 388.7 36.7 10.59 Bury … … 194.7 23.7 8.22 Rochdale … … 237.8 27.3 8.71 Salford … … 292.6 36.6 7.99 Oldham … … 277.7 31.4 8.84 Trafford … … 197.4 31.2 6.33 Tameside … … 271.9 34.5 7.88 Stockport … … 322.2 38.9 8.28 Manchester: North District … … 341.7 24.8 13.78 Central District … … 0.0 20.8 Nil South District … … 465.6 27.3 17.05 Lancashire: Lancaster District … … 127.0 27.1 4.69 Blackpool District … … 490.1 67.6 7.25 Preston District … … 232.7 41.7 5.58 Blackburn District … … 336.4 42.0 8.01 Burnley District … … 295.6 39.3 7.52 Ormskirk District … … 101.9 10.7 9.52 England … … 55,749 6,649.1 8.38