§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many geriatric medical beds have been available in each of the last five years in each of the health board areas in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe average number of available designated geriatric beds in Northern Ireland by health and social services boards in the last five years was as follows:
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Health and Social Services Board 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 Eastern 1,259 1,235 1,167 1,143 1,108 Northern 506 511 511 504 499 Southern 395 409 421 411 412 Western 458 433 429 423 431 Note: The figures in the table include beds used by the elderly mentally infirm and young chronic sick. the 1982 figures are an estimate.