§ 66. Mr. P. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the approved number of cases which can be handled by a probation officer; and how this figure compares with the position in County Durham.
§ Mr. VosperNo precise figure has been fixed for the number of cases which a probation officer should handle. In recent years the Home Office has advised probation committees that the desirable case-load is between 50 and 60 for a man, and between 35 and 45 for a woman, according to the nature of the area. On 31st March, 1961, the average case-load in County Durham was 66.7 for men and 47.7 for women.