HC Deb 20 March 1979 vol 964 c575W
Mr. Noble

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many geriatric beds there are in each hospital within the Burnley health district; and how many persons over 65 years of age there are within each local government district within the Burnley health district.

Mr. Moyle

Following is the information:

Hospital Number of allocated geriatric beds
Burnley General 192
Rossendale 60
Bank Hall 43
Total 295

Local Authority District Number of persons (mid-1917 estimates) aged 65 and over
Burnley 14,300
Pendle 15,400
Rossendale 9,800
Total 39,500

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