103. Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average cost per patient per week in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, excluding the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, and in the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, respectively.
§ Mr. MaclayThe average weekly cost of maintaining an in-patient in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and in Glasgow Royal38W Infirmary during the year ended 31st March, 1958, was £20 9s. 7d. and £26 3s. 1d., respectively.
104. Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the total number of nurses, trained and undergoing training, per one hundred staffed beds in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, excluding the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, and in the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, respectively.
§ Mr. MaclayThe ratios at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Glasgow Royal Infirmary at 30th September, 1958, were 69.8 and 73.8, respectively.
105. Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what grants from public funds, excluding endowment funds, have been allocated to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, excluding the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, and to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, for capital improvements during the past five years.
§ Mr. MaclayThe following are the details of capital expenditure (including capital equipment) out of public funds incurred at the hospitals:
Year ended Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Glasgow Royal Infirmary £ £ 31st March, 1954 … 23,614 13,224 31st March, 1955 … 34,470 29,184 31st March, 1956 … 46,027 43,877 31st March, 1957 … 35,812 92,971 31st March, 1958 … 35,076 81,171 TOTAL … 174,999 260,427