Mr. Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many males and females over 70 years of age there are per 1,000 of the population in the area health authorities of the north-west region; and how many geriatric beds there are in hospitals and other institutions, respectively, per 1,000 of the population in these areas.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe latest information available centrally relates to 1981, and thus to health districts prior to restructuring of the health service. The ratio of population of 65 years and over to total population is set out in table 1. Information on the population over 70 is not available. Table 2 relates the provision of hospital beds designated as geriatric both to the population in each district of 65 years and over, and to the total district population: it excludes beds used by elderly patients which are not so designated, and any in institutions other than hospitals.
Table 1 Health District Population aged 65 + per 1,000 total population Males Females Lancaster 77.6 130.4 Blackpool 83.0 136.0 Preston 55.0 86.0 Blackburn 58.0 97.0 Burnley 63.0 99.0 Ormskirk 46.0 71.0 Bolton 55.0 91.0 Bury 56.0 94.0 North Manchester 58.0 101.0 Central Manchester 60.0 101.0 South Manchester 60.0 99.0 Oldham 57.0 92.0 Rochdale 52.0 85.0 Salford 60.0 100.0 Stockport 54.0 91.0 Tameside 57.0 92.0 Trafford 56.0 91.0 Wigan 51.0 83.0 346W
Table 2 Health District Geriatric beds per 1000 popluation 65+ per 1000 total population Lancaster 4.8 1.00 Blackpool 6.4 1.04 Preston 6.1 0.86 Blackburn 8.4 1.29 Burnley 7.8 1.25 Ormskirk 8.7 1.02 Bolton 8.6 1.25 Bury 6.9 1.04
Health District Geriatric beds per 1000 popluation 65+ per 1000 total population Manchester North 12.1 1.92 Manchesrer Central 6.6 1.06 Manchester South 15.0 2.38 Oldham 7.7 1.14 Rochdale 7.7 1.05 Salford 6.8 1.09 Stockport 9.5 1.37 Tameside 7.0 1.04 Trafford 5.7 0.84 Wigan 10.4 1.39