§ 24 and 25. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many abdominal belts, pairs of surgical boots, or shoes, and elastic stockings, have been supplied in each year since the inception of the National Health Service;
(2) how many wigs have been supplied under the National Health Service Act in each year since the inception of the service.
| — | Abdominal Belts | Surgical Boots | Elastic Stockings | Wigs | |||||
| 1948 (from 5th July) | … | … | 1,045 | 542 | 243 | 19 | |||
| 1949 | … | … | … | … | … | 12,696 | 6,142 | 1,614 | 991 |
| 1950 | … | … | … | … | … | 8,342 | 5,975 | 1,977 | 1,489 |
| 1951 | … | … | … | … | … | 8,017 | 7,472 | 2,619 | 1,052 |
| 1952 (to 14th March) | … | … | 1,623 | 1,897 | 687 | 198 |