HC Deb 06 December 1973 vol 865 cc442-3W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of beds for geriatric patients in hospitals in the London borough of Wandsworth.

Mr. Alison

On 4th December 1973, 649 beds were available.

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the hospitals in the London borough of Wandsworth for which money has been allocated, together with the amount, during each of the last five years.

Mr. Alison

The information requested is set out below with capital and revenue expenditure shown separately :

Britain from foreign countries during the first three months of 1973 received the medical service free of charge in the National Health Service ; and how many were refused the service.

Mr. Alison

In the first quarter of 1973 14,222 notifications were received in respect of abortions performed in England and Wales on women whose usual place of residence was outside England and Wales : 14,175 of these operations were performed in private nursing homes approved under the Abortion Act 1967. Of the 47 non-resident women who had abortions in National Health Service hospitals, 16 came from other parts of the British Isles, 20 from countries in the European Economic Community and 11 from other parts of the world. Details of the basis for treatment in individual cases are not centrally collected ; some of them may have been entitled to treatment under the National Health Service as emergency cases whilst others may have been treated as private patients. The figures may also include members or dependants of British Service personnel serving overseas.

Mr. Gurden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent the 14,000 abortions for foreign persons delays the services in hospitals from

HOME HELPS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 1972
Number of whole-time staff Part-time staff Total
Area Number Whole-time equivalent whole-time equivalent
Warley County Borough … … 6 233 128 134

The number of home helps (whole-time equivalents) employed per 1,000 population aged 65 and over is 6.4.

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