HC Deb 11 April 1983 vol 40 cc344-5W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many places there are in homes for the elderly in each of the health districts of the Greater Manchester county; and what these figures represent per 1,000 of the population in those areas.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Figures for 1981 showing places in local authority, voluntary and private homes are given below. They represent the combined number of places available for the elderly and the younger physically handicapped, as it is not possible to identify the two categories separately. They relate to local authority boundaries, which are not in all cases conterminous with health districts.

Local Authority Number* Rate per 1,000
Population 65+ years Total population
Bolton 803 21.0 3.05
Bury 797 32.3 4.48
Manchester 2,504 32.9 5.39
Oldham 870 27.0 3.92
Rochdale 684 23.9 3.28
Salford 926 24.1 3.74
Stockport 896 21.8 3.07
Tameside 563 18.0 2.56
Trafford 854 26.4 3.84
Wigan 727 18.0 2.34
* Excludes places in short-stay homes.