Doctors (Hansard, 25 November 1977)

§ Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many single-doctor medical practices there are in Wales; and what is the average number of patients on the lists of such doctors.

§ Mr. Barry Jones
There were 177 single-handed general medical practitioners in Wales at 1st October 1976, the latest date for which information is available. The average number of patients on the lists of these doctors was 2,279.

§ Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if it is his policy to replace the

Period Change in total working population (thousands) Percentage of total change accounted for by women (per cent.)

June 1971 to June 1972 … … … … … … 10 100

June 1972 to June 1973 … … … … … … 18 100

June 1973 to June 1974 … … … … … … —11 ^*

June 1974 to June 1975 … … … … … … 22 59

June 1975 to June 1976 … … … … … … 21 52

June 1976 to June 1977† … … … … … … 5 100

June 1971 to June 1977 … … … … … … 65 100

^* The percentage of total change accounted for by women cannot be calculated for this period as the total working population declined, although the female working population increased by 7,000.

† The June 1977 working population is provisional.

Period	Change in total working population (thousands)	Percentage of total change accounted for by women (per cent.)
June 1971 to June 1972	…	…	…	…	…	…	10	100
June 1972 to June 1973	…	…	…	…	…	…	18	100
June 1973 to June 1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	—11	^*
June 1974 to June 1975	…	…	…	…	…	…	22	59
June 1975 to June 1976	…	…	…	…	…	…	21	52
June 1976 to June 1977†	…	…	…	…	…	…	5	100
June 1971 to June 1977	…	…	…	…	…	…	65	100
^* The percentage of total change accounted for by women cannot be calculated for this period as the total working population declined, although the female working population increased by 7,000.
† The June 1977 working population is provisional.