HC Deb 31 January 1978 vol 943 c108W
Mr. Park

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average number of hospital beds provided annually for the years between 1970 and 1977.

Mr. Moyle

For the years 1970 to 1976, the latest year for which this information is available, the average daily number of available beds in hospitals in England for all specialties was as follows:

1970 423,600
1971 419,600
1972 412,700
1973 403,500
1974 396,200
1975 387,600
1976 383,100

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