HC Deb 08 February 1979 vol 962 cc277-8W
Mr. Goodlad

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage increase or decrease in waiting lists for admission to hospitals in the Cheshire health area in each of the past five years.

Expenditure per 1,000 population on residential homes for mentally handicapped adult and adult training centres Expenditure per 1,000 population aged 18–64 on residential homes for mentally ill
£ £
Walsall 1,039 290
West Midlands Metropolitan Districts 1,215 127
London Boroughs 1,589 575
All Metropolitan Districts 1,374 224
England and Wales 1,316 233

These figures are of net expenditure by local authority social service departments. They include loan charges and revenue contributions to capital outlay, but exclude administration and training costs, which cannot be separately identified for these services.

Mr. Moyle

Following is the information based on waiting lists at 31 December each year:

Percentage increase over previous year
1975 49.5
1975 4.1
1977 4.8
1978 15.3

Earlier figures are not readily available.