HC Deb 19 December 1927 vol 212 c3
1. Mr. SCURR

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India how many women's hospitals exist in British India both for maternity and general cases?

Earl WINTERTON

The total number of female hospitals and dispensaries in British India recorded in the official reports for 1925 was 173, with 4,249 beds available; the number of beds available for women in general hospitals was 11,260.

2. Mr. SCURR

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether any information is available as to the provision of public hospital accommodation in British India in relation to the needs of the population?

Earl WINTERTON

The latest information available relates to the year 1925. The total number of State-public, local fund and private-aided hospitals and dispensaries in British India in that year was 3,972 and the number of beds available, 45,049; the number of indoor and outdoor patients treated was 738,570 and 40,472,780, respectively.