§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many
1977 1976 March quarter only Whole year National Health Service premises … … … 50,046 14,084 52,198 Clinics controlled by charities* … … … 34,081 8,811 80,801 Other approved places … … … 43,777 12,434 Total … … … 127,904 35,329 132,999 * Including clinics where a charity has either a controlling interest or a contractual arrangement. Separate figures are not yet available for the year 1977.