HC Deb 16 February 1978 vol 944 cc310-1W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of geriatric beds per 1,000 of the population over 65 years of age in the Western Isles; and what is the figure for Scotland as a whole.

Mr. Millan

There are at present 77 designated geriatric beds in the Western Isles, giving a figure of 12.9 beds per thousand of the populaion aged 65 and over. The figure for Scotland is 14.7 per thousand.