§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many mentally handicapped patients have been registered in the Salford heath authority area for each year from 1979 to 1987;
407W(2) if he will give the levels of staff, by National Health Service category, working with mentally handicapped patients in the Salford area for each year from 1979 to 1987.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe information requested since 1982, when the current authority was formed, is given in the tables. Figures for 1987 are not yet available.
Numbers of residents in mental handicapped hospitals and units in Salford Health Authority at 31 December Year Number 1982 81 1983 82 1984 80 1985 78 1986 73
NHS medical and nursing and midwifery staff in post in mental handicap area of work, Salford District Health Authority, at 30 September Whole time equivalents1 Year Medical2 Nursing and midwifery3 1982 2 90 1983 3 122 1984 2 133 1985 2 121 1986 2 120 Source: DHSS Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Nonmedical Manpower 1 Figures are independently rounded to the nearest whole time equivalent. 2 Includes permanent paid and honorary staff. Excludes Senior Registrars whose contracts are held by the Regional Health Authority. 3 Excludes agency staff.