Residential Care (Bolton) (Hansard, 5 February 1990)

HC Deb 05 February 1990 vol 166 c486W 486W

§ Mr. Thurnham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly people were in residential care in the Bolton area in(a) local authority and (b) privately run homes in 1979 and 1989.

§ Mr. Freeman
Information for 1979 and 1988 is given in the table; information is not yet available for 31 March 1989.

Number of residents aged 65 and over in homes for the elderly and younger physically handicapped, Bolton

As at 31
March
Local
authority
homes
Registered
private homes

1979 681 19

1988¹ 588 ²500

¹ All 1988 figures are provisional.

² Includes 9 residents whose age was not known accommodated in homes primarily catering for elderly people.

Number of residents aged 65 and over in homes for the elderly and younger physically handicapped, Bolton
As at 31 March	Local authority homes	Registered private homes
1979	681	19
1988¹	588	²500
¹ All 1988 figures are provisional.
² Includes 9 residents whose age was not known accommodated in homes primarily catering for elderly people.