§ Mr. Boardmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are currently available for psycho-geriatric patients in the Wigan area; what this figure represents as a proportion of the population in the area; and how this figure compares with the best and the worst in other areas in Great Britain.
§ Dr. OwenFifty-nine beds, which represents 0.19 beds per 1,000 total population. Comparative information for other areas is not readily available.