HC Deb 01 June 1962 vol 660 cc164-5W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of prescriptions dispensed, the average cost of a prescription and the average charge paid by patients, during each month from 1st March, 1961, to the latest convenient date, and the corresponding figures for the previous year.

Mr. Maclay

The information is as follows:

SCOTLAND
Number of Prescriptions dispensed (Millions)
—— 1961 1960
March 1.85 1.97
April 1.60 1.84
May 1.75 1.86
June 1.66 1.76
July 1.43 1.56
August 1.51 1.69
September 1.60 1.82
October 1.74 1.91
November 1.79 1.95
December 1.66 1.96
1962 1961
January 1.94 2.12
February 1.75 2.25

Average gross cost per Prescription (Pence)
1961 1960
March 103.0 91.7
April 105.9 93.4
May 106.1 93.9
June 108.0 95.6
July 110.7 97.5
August 109.4 96.5
September 108.7 96.4
October 109.2 97.0
November 109.5 97.4
December 112.8 99.2
1962 1961
January 110.1 98.6
February 110.0 98.4

Average charge per prescription (Pence)
1961 1960
March 24.7 12.7
April 24.7 12.9
May 24.9 13.0
June 25.0 13.1
July 25.1 13.1
August 24.9 12.9
September 24.9 12.9
October 24.8 12.9
November 24.7 12.7
December 24.5 12.5
1962 1961
January 24.5 12.5
February 24.6 12.7

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