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Mr. Brynmor John
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many private nursing homes for old people exist in Wales; and how many are registered with welfare departments.
Mr. Peter Thomas
It is illegal for anyone to carry on a nursing home unless it is registered by the County or County Borough Council as registration authority under the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936 as amended. Forty-eight nursing homes were so registered in Wales at 31st December, 1969, but not all necessarily cater primarily or exclusively for old people.