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| Community Care, Scotland 1997 |
| Table 2.12 Number of Deaths and Discharges from Residential Care Homes for Older People during the year to 31 March 1997 |
Reason |
Residents of: |
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LA Homes |
Private Homes |
Voluntary Homes |
All Homes |
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No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
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| Death of resident | 1,157 |
40 |
790 |
66 |
686 |
60 |
2,633 |
50 |
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| Hospital | 755 |
26 |
150 |
13 |
188 |
16 |
1,093 |
21 |
| Transferred | 463 |
16 |
195 |
16 |
209 |
18 |
867 |
17 |
| Sheltered House | 9 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
| Own Home | 231 |
8 |
37 |
3 |
36 |
3 |
304 |
6 |
| Other | 271 |
9 |
15 |
1 |
24 |
2 |
310 |
6 |
| Total | 2,886 |
100 |
1,192 |
100 |
1,146 |
100 |
5,224(1) |
100 |
| (1) There were 5,289 deaths and discharges in total, destination was unknown for 65 residents. |
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