HC Deb 17 April 1972 vol 835 cc19-20W
64. Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Service how many local authorities have not so far carried out his recommendations in his Circular 19/71 of March, 1971, regarding the implementation of Section 45 of the Public Health Act, 1968, by surveying specified areas as a means of distributing required services to elderly people; and what action he proposes to take where local

Type of Hospital Manchester Regional Hospital Board England All Regional Hospital Boards Wales Non-teaching Hospitals
£ £ £
Acute:
Over 100 beds … … 60.95 66.70 67.44
51–100 beds … … 62.94 62.70 60.91
1–50 beds … … 57.81 50.67 45.67
Average for all Acute … … 61.00 65.13 63.54
Mainly Acute … … 50.21 57.28 58.25
Partly Acute … … 46.87 49.24 35.75
Mainly Long Stay … … 36.68 37.25 46.90
Long Stay … … 24.98 29.68 34.22
Chronic … … 24.26 26.24 32.75
Pre-convalescent … … 34.36 33.86 35.80
Rehabilitation … … 32.69 29.22 34.61
Maternity … … 62.17 65.42 78.82
Psychiatric (Mental Illness) … … 18.58 21.39 22.53
Psychiatric (Mental Handicap) … … 18.23 18.86 21.49
Tuberculosis and Chest … … 54.98 56.33 36.43
Children's Acute … … 76.76 69.32 78.69
Orthopaedic … … 38.32 58.11 63.71

authorities have not so far carried out his recommendations.

Mr. Alison

We hope to review the progress being made later this year.