§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the number of the
Long term residents in residential care homes for elderly and physically and/or sensorily disabled people, England Long term residents aged Percentage of population aged As at 31 March 65–74 75–84 85 and over 65–74 75–84 85 and over 1979 33,900 62,500 57,300 0.78 3.01 11.98 1984 24,100 74,200 75,000 0.58 3.12 13.86 1989 24,600 92,100 107,700 0.58 3.56 16.05 1994 22,300 80,100 122,000 0.52 3.15 14.53