§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number 665W of gynaecological beds in the National Health Service, expressed in relation to female population, listed separately region by region.
Regional Health Authority Gynaecology average daily number of available beds Total female population in thousands Ratio of A to B A B Northern … … 782 1,589.3 0.49 Yorkshire … … 806 1,838.0 0.44 Trent … … 911 2,289 8 0.40 East Anglia … … 319 909.2 0.35 North West Thames … … 914 1,765.8 0.52 North East Thames … … 1,026 1,930.2 0 53 South East Thames … … 804 1,872.3 0.43 South West Thames … … 687 1,549.8 0.44 Wessex … … 549 1,379.8 0.40 Oxford … … 439 1,115.8 0.39 South Western … … 557 1,552-0 0.36 West Midlands … … 922 2,613.5 0.35 Mersey … … 609 1,286.8 0.47 North Western … … 993 2,115.7 0.47 Preserved Boards of Governors* … … 83 — — England Total … … 10,401 23,808.0 0.44 * Since boards of governors do not relate to specific regions it is not possible to relate the number of beds they provide directly to the female population served.