Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many home helps are employed by each social services department in Wales; what is the whole. time equivalent; and what is the whole. time equivalent per 1,000 population aged 65 years or over.
§ Mr. John MorrisThere were 6,434 home helps in social services departments in Wales at 30th September 1973. Of these, 109 were full.time and 6,325 part. time, giving a total whole.time equivalent of 2,643.5. This figure corresponds to a rate of 6.75 per 1,000 population aged 65 and over. The geographical distribution was as follows:
chiropodists are employed by each area health authority in Wales; what is the whole.time equivalent; and what is the whole.time equivalent per 1,000 population aged 65 years or over.
§ Mr. John MorrisThere were 227 trained chiropodists in Wales at 30th September 1973. This corresponds to a total whole.time equivalent of 78–28 and gives a rate of 0.2 whole.time equivalent per 1,000 population aged 65 and over.