§ 71. Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in the greater London area, borough by borough, are having home helps; and if he is satisfied that the proposed facilities are sufficient.
§ Mr. AlisonI am confident that local authorities are fully aware of their duties under Section 13 of the Health Services and Public Health Act. The latest available figures are as follows:
Home Help Service—Number of People being Attended as at 30th September, 1970 London Borough Councils: Barking 2,191 Barnet 2,457 Bexley 2,240 Brent 1,711 Bromley 2,968 Camden 3,016 City of London 65 Croydon 2,995 Ealing 3,018 Enfield 2,608 Greenwich 4,156 Hackney 5,198 Hammersmith 2,717 Haringey 2,850 Harrow 1,791 Havering 2,585 Hillingdon 1,245 Hounslow 2,014 Islington 2,586 Kensington and Chelsea 1,655 Kingston-on-Thames 1,038 Lambeth 4,113 Lewisham 4,683 Merton 1,786 Newham 3,836 Redbridge 2,425 Richmond-on-Thames 1,536 Southwark 4,955 Sutton 1,281 Tower Hamlets 3,765 Waltham Forest 780 Wandsworth 4,143 Westminster 2,674 Total 87,081