Health Visitors (Thanet)

HC Deb 15 July 1975 vol 895 c465W

Mr. Aitken

asked the Secretary of Stare for Social Services how many people are employed as health visitors in the

Rate	1971*	1972	1973	1974	6th June 1975
Higher Rate	…	…	50,000	85,000	103,000	115,000	119,000
Lower Rate	…	…	†	†	35,000	65,000	76,000
Total	…	…	50,000	85,000	138,000	180,000	195,000
* Attendance allowance first became payable on 6th December 1971.
† The lower rate attendance allowance was introduced in stages during 1973.