§ 32. Mrs. Alice Cullenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of able-bodied inmates in Forresthall Institution, Glasgow.
Commander GalbraithOn 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. CullenIs 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 | 8¾ | 4 | 0¾ | 3 | 11½ | ||
| 1949 | … | … | … | … | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6¼ |
| 1950 | … | … | … | … | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 4½ | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6½ |
§ The figures for 1951 are not yet available.
§ Mr. CarmichaelCan 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?