HC Deb 08 March 1973 vol 852 cc200-1W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures showing the bed occupancy by speciality in Ayr County and Ballochmyle hospitals for 1972.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Following is the information:

Percentage Bed Occupancy for 1972
Specialty Ayr County Hospital Ballochmyle Hospital
General Surgery 76 82
Orthopaedic Surgery 91 77
Ear, Nose and Throal Surgery 53 61
Ophthalmology * 54
Urology * 74
Dental Surgery * 39
General Medicine * 80
Geriatric Assessment * 93
Geriatric Long-stay * 99
Gynaecology 76 70
*No beds in these specialties.

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the ENT waiting

COMPUTERS PER MILLION OF THE POPULATION IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
United Kingdom:
Computers (number) 3,990 5,304 6,834 7,750 8,358
Population (million) 55.1 55.4 55.5 55.7 55.8
Computers per million 72.4 95.7 123.1 139.1 149.8
France
Computers (number) 4,200 6,450 8,000*
Population (million) 49.9 51.3
Computers per million 84.2 125.7
West Germany:
Computers (number) 4,640 6,900
Population (million) 60.2 —. 61.3
Computers per million 77.1 112.6
Italy:
Computers (number) 1,610 2,303 3,200 3,450 4,200
Population (million) 52.9 53.2 53.6 53.9
Computers per million 30.4 43.2 59.7 64.0
Switzerland:
Computers (number) 958 1,330 1,560 1,820 2,000*
Population (million) 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.3
Computers per million 157 214.5 247.6 288.9
— Not available.
*Estimated.

Source:

EDP Europa (number of computers).

OECD (population).