HC Deb 22 July 1975 vol 896 c135W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of elderly households in Scotland were

Estimated number of persons receiving meals during a typical week
Year Estimated population in Scotland of persons 65 years of age and over at 30th June Home Help Service Households receiving help for persons 65 and over At home* In a Day Centre*
1970 … … 634,995 27,461 † Not available
1971 … … 648,023 28,818 12,100 Not available
1972 … … 657,752 32,778 13,800 Not available
1973 … … 668,990 36,392 14,500 15,600
1974 … … 680,749 Not available Not available Not available
* Some persons under 65 included. Separate figures not available for persons 65 years of age and over.
† Reliable figures for number of persons not available for 1970; the number of meals served in 1970was estimated at 1.23 million, the 1971 figure being 1.28 million.

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