§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many males and females over 75 years of age there are per 1,000 of the population in each of the area health board areas in Scotland; and how many geriatric beds, and
Estimated rates per 1,000 of home population aged 75 years and over as at 30th June 1977 Geriatric beds as at 30th June 1977* Per 1,000 population Male Female Health Board Argyll and Clyde … … … … 27.4 59.1 2.13 Ayshire and Arran … … … … 29.2 58.7 1.66 Borders … … … … … … 44.6 89.1 2.26 Dumfries and Galloway … … … 35.2 69.5 1.90 Fife … … … … … … 31.8 61.0 1.36 Forth Valley … … … … … 27.4 54.0 1.91 Grampian … … … … … 37.0 70.4 1.82 Greater Glasgow … … … … 28.8 66.4 2.15 Highland … … … … … 34.5 63.8 2.03 Lanarkshire … … … … … 21.2 42.9 2.11 Lothian … … … … … … 30.4 67.5 1.74 Orkney … … … … … … 43.8 77.8 2.50 Shetland … … … … … … 38.1 77.9 4.26 Tayside … … … … … … 35.3 76.2 2.23 Western Isles … … … … … 56.8 101.2 2.59 SCOTLAND … … … … … 30.4 63.6 1.96 * Bed complement in N.H.S. Hospitals, joint user hospitals and institutions with which health boards have contractual arrangements.
§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many places there are in homes for the elderly in each of the local work regions of Scotland; and what these figures represent per 1,000 of the population in those areas.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe following information relates to homes for the elderly provided by local authorities and voluntary organisations at 31st March 1977:
Places Available Places per 1,000 of Population Borders 513 5.1 Central 597 2.2 Dumfries and Galloway 435 3.0 Fife 762 2.2 Grampian 1,578 3.4 Highland 672 3.5 Lothian 2,290 3.0 Strathclyde 5,589 2.3 Tayside 1,624 4.0 Orkney 70 3.9 Shetland 59 2.9 Western Isles 131 4.4