Social Workers (Hansard, 18 July 1974)

§ Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many social workers were employed by the social services departments of each local authority

NUMBER OF SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN WALES DURING THE YEARS 1966–1973. THE 1973 FIGURE IS EXPRESSED AS A RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION.

Social workers as at September 1973 expressed as a rate per 1,000 population

Region 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 (Mid-year estimates)

Wales … 157 170 205 220 242 476 542 633 0.23

Anglesey … 2 3 4 4 4 12 14 14 0.23

Brecon … 2 2 4 3 6 8 8 12 0.23

Caernarvon … 5 7 10 13 14 27 25 34 0.28

Cardigan … 5 6 6 5 6 11 11 14 0.25

Carmarthen … 10 11 12 13 12 23 25 26 0.16

Denbigh … 6 7 11 12 9 33 34 33 0.18

Flint … 3 7 10 7 10 26 31 36 0.20

Glamorgan^* … 56 61 69 79 79 128 186 222 0.29

Merioneth … 3 3 5 5 5 9 11 11 0.32

Monmouth … 23 20 22 23 28 60 47 58 0.16

Montgomery … 1 1 2 3 3 7 6 5 0.11

Pembroke … 6 5 6 5 7 16 20 25 0.25

Radnor … — — 2 1 1 4 6 7 0.37

Cardiff … 15 17 19 22 34 50 60 67 0.24

Merthyr Tydfil 6 6 6 6 6 13 13 14 0.26

Newport … 8 8 11 11 10 28 32 40 0.36

Swansea … 6 6 8 8 8 21 15 15 0.09

^* Includes Rhondda MB.

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following categories: (a) chronic sick and tuberculosis, (b) mentally disordered, (c) maternity and (d) others.

§ Mr. John Morris
The information is as follows:
in Wales in each year 1966–73; and if he will express the current figure per LOW population in each county.

§ Mr. John Morris
The information is as follows:

NUMBER OF SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN WALES DURING THE YEARS 1966–1973. THE 1973 FIGURE IS EXPRESSED AS A RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION.
	Social workers as at September 1973 expressed as a rate per 1,000 population
Region	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	(Mid-year estimates)
Wales	…	157	170	205	220	242	476	542	633	0.23
Anglesey	…	2	3	4	4	4	12	14	14	0.23
Brecon	…	2	2	4	3	6	8	8	12	0.23
Caernarvon	…	5	7	10	13	14	27	25	34	0.28
Cardigan	…	5	6	6	5	6	11	11	14	0.25
Carmarthen	…	10	11	12	13	12	23	25	26	0.16
Denbigh	…	6	7	11	12	9	33	34	33	0.18
Flint	…	3	7	10	7	10	26	31	36	0.20
Glamorgan^*	…	56	61	69	79	79	128	186	222	0.29
Merioneth	…	3	3	5	5	5	9	11	11	0.32
Monmouth	…	23	20	22	23	28	60	47	58	0.16
Montgomery	…	1	1	2	3	3	7	6	5	0.11
Pembroke	…	6	5	6	5	7	16	20	25	0.25
Radnor	…	—	—	2	1	1	4	6	7	0.37
Cardiff	…	15	17	19	22	34	50	60	67	0.24
Merthyr Tydfil	6	6	6	6	6	13	13	14	0.26
Newport	…	8	8	11	11	10	28	32	40	0.36
Swansea	…	6	6	8	8	8	21	15	15	0.09
^* Includes Rhondda MB.