Nursing and social care services

1   Beds in institutions for the aged and disabled, by type of ward. 1996-2000
  1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Beds, total 43 735 43 377 43 196 43 240 42 938
Beds in nursing homes 33 718 34 291 34 784 35 704 36 085
Beds in old people's homes 8 934 8 302 7 636 6 812 6 118
Other beds 1 083 784 776 724 735
           
Dwellings for the aged and the disabled 37 882 39 987 42 110 44 409 46 429
1  Operational institutions in 2000.

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