§ Mr. Gourlayasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will state the number of beds available for elderly and chronic sick patients in the respective hospitals of the East Fife Hospitals Board of Management area on the latest convenient date;
(2) What provision of beds he plans to have available for elderly and chronic sick patients, in the East Fife Hospitals Board of Management area as at 31st March in the years 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965.
§ Mr. MaclayThe beds available for the elderly and chronic sick in East Fife hospitals at 31st December, 1960. were 48 at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, 32 at Cameron Hospital, Windygates, and 13 at Methilhaven. On present plans, the total number of beds will rise from 93 now to 118 in 1963 and to 224 in 9W 1965. There will be a slight temporary drop in 1962 of three beds, due to a reorganisation which involves the transfer of the unit at Cameron Hospital to Glenlomond.