§ Mr. Greyasked the Minister of Health what was the total number of beds per thousand of the population in the Newcastle Region on 5th July, 1948, and for each year to date; and how each figure compared with the national average.
§ Miss PittThe available information is as follows (estimates of population by hospital regions were not made before 1954):
NUMBER OF STAFFED BEDS (END OF YEAR) PER 1,000 ESTIMATED POPULATION (MID YEAR) — Newcastle Hospital Region England and Wales 1954 9.30 10.88 1955 9.29 10.84 1956 9.36 10.80 1957 9.36 10.75 1953 9.33 10.71