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63.
Mr. Edwin Wainwright
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospitals have been closed in England and Wales during the past 12 months; and how many beds were involved.
Dr. Vaughan
During the period 1 January 1979 to 31 December 1979 area
| Men aged 65 and over | Women aged 60 and over | |||||
| Mid-year estimate | Number (in thousands) | Percentage of total population | Number (in thousands) | Percentage of total population | ||
| 1955 | … | … | 2,306 | 4·5 | 4,878 | 9·6 |
| 1978 | … | … | 3,169 | 5·7 | 6,481 | 11·6 |