§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many smallpox cases have been reported in each of the years 1972, 1973 and 1974 to date; and whether in each case they will state the place in which the case was diagnosed, and the centre to which the patient was taken for treatment.
§ Lord WELLS-PESTELLDuring the years 1972–74 (to date) five confirmed cases of smallpox were reported in England, all during 1973. Details are as follows:—
§ Lord WELLS-PESTELLA review of the scale of hospital provision for smallpox is taking place. Meanwhile the advice given in 1967 still stands.
§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish a list of the operational units available for the accommodation of smallpox patients, giving in each case the name of the region, the place, and the number of beds for suspected and confirmed cases respectively.
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§ Lord WELLS-PESTELLThe following smallpox hospitals are operationally available, on a care and maintenance
Region Hospital Location Number of beds Northern … Langley Park … Langley Park, Durham … 24 Yorkshire … Oakwell … Birstall, Yorks … 16 Trent … Hallwood … Grenoside, Sheffield … 20 East Anglia … Ipswich … Ipswich, Suffolk … 24 4 Thames … Long Reach* … Dartford, Kent … 40 Wessex … Weyhill … Near Andover, Hants … 6 Wessex … Ashey … Ashey, Ryde, Isle of Wight … 4 South Western … Ham Green … Bristol … 36 South Western … Liskeard … Liskeard, Cornwall … 5 West Midlands … Catherine de Barnes … Solihull, Warwickshire … 45 Mersey … Sankey … Near Warrington … 12 North Western … Ainsworth … Bury … 40 *To be replaced by alternative accommodation.