HC Deb 07 May 1952 vol 500 cc43-4W
Dr. Broughton

asked the Minister of Health what was the cost per head of the local population for National Health Service prescriptions in Dewsbury, Barnsley, Bournemouth and Bath, respectively, in each of the years 1948, 1949 and 1950.

Mr. Crookshank

The average cost per person for whom doctors prescribe is as follows:

1948 (half-year from 5th july) 1949 1950
s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Dewbury … 6 16 17
Barnsley 5 10½ 14 17
Bournemouth 8 1 2 1 4 11½
Bath 8 9 1 1 1 2

Mr. Chetwynd

asked the Minister of Health what was the average cost of prescriptions issued in Stockton-on-Tees in each of the first four years of the National Health Service.

Mr. Crookshank

I regret that the information is not available as the figures are included in those for the Durham County Executive Council.

Mr. F. Willey

asked the Minister of Health what is the average cost of prescriptions issued in Sunderland in each of the first four years of the National Health Service.

Mr. Crookshank

The information available is as follows:

s. d.
5th July, 1948, to 31st December,
1948 2 3.3
1949 2 6.2
1950 2 8.7

Figures for 1951 are not available.

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