HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c318W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the number of home helps employed in Tayside and Scotland in each of the past three years; and if he will express these figures as a rate per thousand of the retired population.

Mr. John MacKay

The latest information is as follows:

Geriatrics September Mental Illness September
Health Board 1979 1982* 1979 1982*
Grampian 4.0 4.0 13.9 12.9
Orkney
Lothian 8.9 8.8 31.7 33.6
Tayside 4.0 6.6 17.9 17.9
Forth Valley 1.0 3.0 8.0 8.0
Western Isles 1.0 1.0
Dumfries and Galloway 2.0 2.0 7.0 7.0
Shetland
Scotland 52.2 59.1 174.0 182.4
* Provisional figures.

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