§ Dr. Broughtonasked the Minister of Health how many National Health Service prescriptions were dispensed in the month of April in each of the years 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952, respectively.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe available figures for England and Wales are 16,060,000, 16,540,000 and 17,981,000 respectively. The figure for April, 1952. is not yet available.
§ Dr. Broughtonasked the Minister of Health the number of National Health prescriptions dispensed in England and Wales in each of the years 1949 to 1951, inclusive.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe numbers are approximately 202 million, 217.1 million and 228.6 million, respectively.
§ Dr. Broughtonasked the Minister of Health the total cost of National Health prescriptions dispensed in England and Wales in each of the years 1949 to 1951, inclusive.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe total cost in the years 1949 and 1950 was approximately £30.3 million and £34.8 million respectively. The final cost for 1951 is not yet available.