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TABLE C5
Personal Social Services
Adults: Contact hours of home help and home care provided, by sector
England: Survey week in September/October
Thousands
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Contact hours - provided by
Local authority
1,506,500
1,410,500
1,324,200
1,241,100
1,161,700
1,078,400
Independent
1,101,000
1,197,000
1,360,100
1,550,200
1,716,800
1,897,400
Households receiving home help/home care
Local authority
335,100
284,500
253,100
225,800
194,100
167,800
Independent
144,000
152,700
167,900
190,000
205,800
216,200
Contact:Polly Smith 0207 972 5600 (polly.smith@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section
See Chart
In 2002 2.98 million contact hours of home help and home care were provided to around 366,800 households.
The number of contact hours provided by the independent sector continues to increase at a steady rate (with the exception of 1997/1998).
The number of contact hours provided directly by local authorities has fallen by 30% since 1997.
TABLE C5
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