§ 62. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Health if he will cause a census to be made of all aged people who are living alone, and introduce means to empower local authorities to appoint welfare officers exclusively for the purpose of making periodic visits to these people and giving them advice and help.
§ Miss PittStatistics of persons living alone will be available from the 1961 Census and published in the Census Reports.
Health visitors and other officers of local authorities are already available to visit and help aged persons living alone according to their varying needs and it would be undesirable to appoint officers exclusively for this purpose.