§ Mr. Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many geriatric beds there are in each hospital within the Burnley health district; and how many persons over 65 years of age there are within each local government district within the Burnley health district.
§ Mr. MoyleFollowing is the information:
Hospital Number of allocated geriatric beds Burnley General 192 Rossendale 60 Bank Hall 43 Total 295
Local Authority District Number of persons (mid-1917 estimates) aged 65 and over Burnley 14,300 Pendle 15,400 Rossendale 9,800 Total 39,500