HC Deb 22 March 1978 vol 946 c613W
Mr. George

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the number of people in the Walsall Metropolitan District area who are eligible for and claim family income supplement.

Mr. Orme

On the information available, estimates of the number of families

Number per 1,000 Population(*)
Area General Medical Practitioners(‡) General Dental Practitioners(§) Health Visitors(║) Social Workers(¶)
England and Wales 0.44 0.25 0.17 0.26
West Midlands County 0.43 0.20 0.15 0.24
Walsall Family Practitioner. Committee area 0.42 0.14 0.16 0.22
London Boroughs(†) 0.50 0.37 018 0.40
(*) The population figures used are the estimated civilian population at 30th June 1976
(†) Family Practitioner Committees in the Greater London Council area.
(‡) Based on the number at 1st July 1976.
(§) Based on the number at 30th September 1976.
(║) Based on the whole time equivalent at 30th September 1976 and includes Health Visitors in the School Health Service and TB Visitors with a Health Visitor Certificate.
(¶) Based on whole time equivalent of qualified and unqualified staff at 30th September 1976. Senior Social Workers are not included.

The whole-time equivalent of nurses and midwives per 1,000 population in the hospital service in England and Wales at 30th September 1976 was 6.56. The further breakdown requested is not available.

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