HC Deb 26 October 1981 vol 10 c255W

Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many health visitors per 10,000 population there were in each area health authority in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Allan Stewart:

The numbers of health visitors—whole-time equivalent—in post at 31 March 1981 in each health board in Scotland and the rate per 10,000 population are set out in the following table:

Health Board WTE Rate per 10,000

population

Argyll and Clyde117.82.6
Ayrshire and Arran78.52.1
Borders19.82.0
Dumfries and Galloway32.22.3
Fife98.12.9
Forth Valley85.13.1
Grampian147.03.1
Greater Glasgow264.22.6
Highland53.82.8
Lanarkshire146.62.6
Lothian194.32.6
Orkney6.03.3
Shetland8.53.8
Tayside105.52.6
Western Isles12.04.0
SCOTLAND1369.42.7

The figures do not include student health visitors nor any allowance for the health visitor work done by community nurses who perform combined duties.

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