HC Deb 13 May 1952 vol 500 c1103
32. Mrs. Alice Cullen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of able-bodied inmates in Forresthall Institution, Glasgow.

Commander Galbraith

On 8th May 13 able-bodied women were accommodated in Forresthall Institution, accompanied by 36 children. There were also six inmates of the vagrant class.

Mrs. Cullen

Is the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that his reply is contrary to the information I have received? I should like to see able-bodied persons accommodated outside Forresthall Institution—in a hostel; so that the accommodation

Glasgow Edinburgh Largs Ardrossan
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1948 (from 5th July) 3 6 3 4 3 11½
1949 3 11 4 2 4 10 4
1950 4 4 4 11 4

The figures for 1951 are not yet available.

Mr. Carmichael

Can the Minister give us any evidence as to the method of arriving at those figures? Can we take it that in the residential areas the doctors are kinder to their patients than in the working-class-areas?