§ Mr. Haynesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provision is being planned for psychogeriatric beds in the Central Nottinghamshire health district.
§ Sir George YoungThe capital programme for Nottinghamshire, which is now subject to local consultation, envisages that during the next 10 years additional
Rates per 1,000 population Communication equipment TV supply plus installation of licence plus radio Personal aids Adaptations to property Net households assisted Persons assisted with holidays Population (thousands) City of Manchester 8.1 0.7 1.3 1.5 9.7 1.9 489.3 Trafford 2.0 0.11 4.1 2.8 8.9 0.3 225.8 Cheshire 1.4 0 5.9 0.4 6.6 0.1 919.8
§ Mr. Litherlandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give figures for the numbers of disabled registered in the City of Manchester, Trafford and Cheshire country, in the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will also indicate the total
Number of disabled Deaf and hard of hearing General classes Blind Partially sighted Total population (thousands) Total As per cent. total population City of Manchester: 1976 660 22,113 1,272 913 490.00 24,958 5.1 1977 646 22,790 1,309 951 491.6 25,696 5.2 1978 600 23,338 1,366 1,036 489.3 26,340 5.4 Trafford: 1976 108 3,400 387 208 227.5 4,103 1.8 1977 95 4,146 401 234 227.3 4,876 2.1 1978 294 4,882 387 245 225.8 5,808 2.6 Cheshire: 1976 1,058 12,890 1,796 687 916.5 16,431 1.8 1977 1,177 14,015 1,840 713 913.9 17,745 1.9 1978 1,165 16,206 1,848 763 919.8 19,982 2.2