HC Deb 20 February 1979 vol 963 c130W
Mr. Richard Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of persons awaiting admittance to psychiatric, geriatric and other residential homes for the elderly and disorientated in the area served by (a) the Kirklees area health authority and (b) the Oldham area health authority.

Mr. Moyle

At 31 January 1979, the number of people awaiting admission to such residential homes in the areas managed by the Kirklees and Oldham social services departments was 200 and 89 respectively.