HC Deb 19 January 1965 vol 705 cc44-5W
Dame Patricia Hornsby-Smith

asked the Minister of Health what has been the capital and maintenance cost of Long Reach Hospital in each of the last 10 years; and how many patients it has accommodated in each of these years.

Sir B. Stross

Long Reach is the hospital for South-East England for smallpox. The information required is as follows:

Year Expenditure Number of patients admitted
Capital Maintenance
£ £
1954–55 16,913 6,618 None
1955–56 Nil 7,833 None
1956–57 Nil 7,840 None
1957–58 Nil 8,988 6
1958–59 Nil 9,903 None
1959–60 Nil 8,524 None
1960–61 Nil 17,338 2
1961–62 Nil 24,442 11
1962–63 Nil 19,156 4
1963–64 9,731 18,347 4