Sir I. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is now in a position to make a statement about action being taken in respect of redundant tuberculosis beds in Scotland.
§ Mr. MaclayMy hon. Friend, in the debate on the Adjournment on 26th November, 1958, described the considerations which must govern the transfer of redundant tuberculosis beds to other purposes. The table which follows shows
ACTION TAKEN IN RESPECT OF REDUNDANT TUBERCULOSIS BEDS Hospital Number of T.B. beds becoming redundant Present state or function of these beds Invergordon I.D. Hospital … … 64 Aged sick. Lewis I.D. Hospital … … 50 Aged sick. Arduthie Hospital, Stonehaven … … 35 Hospital temporarily closed pending renovation. Strichen Hospital … … 32 Hospital closed; on care and maintenance. Campbell Hospital, Portsoy … … 19 Aged sick. King's Cross Hospital, Dundee … … 24 Wards closed; on care and maintenance. Barnhill Hospital, Perth … … 24 Hospital closed; on care and maintenance. Friarton Hospital, Perth … … 24 Wards closed. Little Cairnie Hospital, Arbroath … … 19 Wards closed; on care and maintenance. Stracathro Hospital, Brechin … … 48 Wards closed; on care and maintenance. Whitchills Hospital, Forfar … … 14 Aged sick. Noranside Hospital, Forfar … … 22 Wards closed. East Fortune Hospital, Drem … … 53 Partly for convalescent patients and partly for mental defectives. Tippethill Hospital, Armadale … … 32 Aged sick. City Hospital, Edinburgh … … 37 Miscellaneous. Law Hospital, Carluke … … 56 Aged sick. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow … 18 Miscellaneous. Robroyston Hospital, Glasgow … … 30 Infectious Diseases. Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow … … 21 Ward closed; future use under discussion. Belvidere Hospital, Glasgow … … 30 Infectious diseases. Glenafton Hospital, New Cumnock … 38 Aged sick. Kaimshill Children's Hospital, Kilmarnock 32 Hospital closed; to be used for convalescent patients. Glenlee Hospital, Hamilton … … 30 Aged sick. Longriggend Sanatorium, Greengairs … … 52 Hospital closed; on care and maintenance. Shotts Sanatorium … … 36 Aged sick. Lochmaben Sanatorium … … 52 Medical and orthopaedic. Kildean I.D. Hospital, Stirling … … 15 Aged sick. Ravenscraig Hospital, Greenock … … 24 Mental.
Summary Closed temporarily or permanently … … … 333 Aged sick … … … 354 Other uses … … … 244 Total … … … 931 Beds