HC Deb 27 July 1965 vol 717 cc93-4W
Mr. Barnett

asked the Minister of Health if he will give the number of doctors per head of population in Heywood and the same information for the urban districts of Royton, Crompton, Milnrow, Wardle, Littleborough and Whitworth.

Mr. K. Robinson

The number of people per general practitioner is as follows:

Heywood 2,540
Royton 2,590
Crompton 3,490
Milnrow 2,870
Littleborough 2,160
Whitworth 2,330

Wardle—population 4,210—is served by doctors from adjacent areas, and in others of the districts named there are doctors with patients in more than one district.