§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the numbers employed in the home help service of each local authority social services department in Wales; and if he will express this figure (a) per 1,000 population in each area, and (b) per 1,000 population 65 years and over.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is as follows:
270WThe number of persons employed in home help services of each local authority social services department in Wales as at September 1973 expressed as a rate per 1,000 civilian population and as a rate per 1,000 of population aged 65 and over.
County Number of persons whole-time equivalent) Rate per 1,000 population Rate per 1,000 population 65 and over Wales 2,708.4 1.0 6.9 Anglesey 62.9 1.0 7.1 Brecon 68 1.3 8.2 Caernarvon 92.5 0.8 3.9 Cardigan 88.8 1.6 9.3 Carmarthen 100 0.6 3.9 Denbigh 138.8 0.7 4.4 Flint 94 0.5 3.5 Glamorgan 721 0.9 7.3 Merioneth 69.1 2.0 10.5 Monmouth 563.3 1.6 12.9 Montgomery 65.6 1.5 9.0 Pembroke 75.8 0.8 5.5 Radnor 10.6 1.8 3.2 Cardiff 244 0.9 6.4 Merthyr Tydfil 87 1.6 10.7 Newport 103 0.9 7.4 Swansea 124 0.7 5.3
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what number of cases attended by home helps in each local authority social services department in Wales were persons aged 65 years and over; and if he will express these cases attended per 1,000 population aged 65 years and over.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is as follows:
Number of cases attended by the home helps of each local authority social services department in Wales during the year ending 31st March 1973 where the patient was aged 65 or over expressed at a rate per 1,000 of the population aged 65 or over.
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County Number of cases aged 65 and over Rate per 1,000 population aged 65 and over Wales 26,994 68.9 Anglesey 462 52.5 Brecon 454 54.7 Caernarvon 322 13.4 Cardigan 926 96.5 Carmarthen 811 31.4 Denbigh 1,467 46.1 Flint 1,510 55.7 Glamorgan 8,693 88.6 Merioneth 380 57.6 Monmouth 5,075 115.9 Montgomery 393 53.8 Pembroke 556 40.6 Radnor 105 31.8 Cardiff 3,268 86.0 Merthyr Tydfil 578 71.4 Newport 627 44.8 Swansea 1,367 58.2
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of cases attended by home helps in each local authority social services department in Wales; and how many of these cases were under 65 years in the
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1973 ATTENDED BY HOME HELPS IN EACH LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN WALES AND THE NUMBER OF THESE CASES BY REASON OF VISIT WHERE THE PATIENT WAS UNDER 65 YEARS Total cases visited by home helps during the year ending 31st March 1973 Total cases where the patient was aged under 65 years Chronically sick and disabled Mentally disordered Maternity Others Wales … … 30,804 3,810 2,356 168 199 1,087 Anglesey … … 549 87 23 5 3 56 Brecon … … 535 81 52 3 3 23 Caernarvon … … 416 94 65 8 16 5 Cardigan … … 1,120 194 155 3 6 30 Carmarthen … 946 135 83 11 5 36 Denbigh … … 1,753 286 127 19 21 119 Flint … … 1,591 81 27 4 4 46 Glamorgan … 9,971 1,278 811 53 85 329 Merioneth … … 430 50 19 4 — 27 Monmouth … 5,670 595 319 24 21 231 Montgomery … 432 39 18 3 3 15 Pembroke … … 688 132 65 17 17 33 Radnor … … 115 10 7 — 1 2 Cardiff … … 3,597 329 258 4 9 58 Merthyr Tydfil … 617 39 18 4 — 17 Newport … … 884 257 192 6 1 58 Swansea … … 1,490 123 117 — 4 2