Nursing and social care services

1   Beds1 in institutions for the aged and disabled, by type of ward. 1996-1999
  1996 1997 1998 1999
Beds, total 43 735 43 377 43 196 43 240
Beds in nursing homes 33 718 34 291 34 784 35 704
Beds in old people's homes 8 934 8 302 7 636 6 812
Other beds 1 083 784 776 724
         
Dwellings for the aged and the disabled 37 882 39 987 42 110 44 409
1  Operational institutions in 1999.

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