HC Deb 22 May 1962 vol 660 cc28-9W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of prescriptions dispensed during each of the twelve months from 1st March, 1961, and the corresponding figures for the previous year.

Mr. Powell

The information is as follows:

ENGLAND AND WALES
NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED
Millions
— 1961 1960
March … … 17.5 20.2
April … … 15.2 17.8
May … … 16.7 18.2
June … … 15.9 16.7
July … … 15.0 16.7
August … … 14.0 16.1
September … … 14.9 17.2
October … … 16.6 19.1
November … … 16.5 19.0
December … … 16.7 19.4
1962 1961
January … … 20.8 23.6
February … … 16.3 22.2