§ 47. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average provision of welfare homes for the aged per 1,000 per head of population in the county boroughs in England and Wales, county councils in England and Wales and the London boroughs; and how this compares with the average in the city of Sheffield.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe figures are 2.7 places per 1,000 population of all ages in county boroughs in England and Wales, 2.0 places per 1,000 in counties, 2.6 places per 1,000 in London boroughs and 1.6 per 1,000 in the County Borough of Sheffield.