§ 59. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Health what are the number of bed places in the homes and hostels for old people in Hartlepool and West Hartlepool; how many are on the waiting list for admission; and how the provision per 1,000 head of the population compares with the national average.
§ Mr. SnowWest Hartlepool County Borough Council are providing 132 places and have a waiting list of 47. On the latest figures available their ratio of provision is slightly above the national average. There are at present no homes in Hartlepool, but one is under construction. 18 Hartlepool residents are accommodated in homes provided by the Durham County Council and 11 are on the waiting list.