HC Deb 10 March 1983 vol 38 c481W
Mrs. Renee Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what effect the Government's policy of

*1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977
Northern 85 84 77 72 71 60
Yorkshire 105 98 96 96 92 83
Trent — 135 125 117 105 93
East Anglian 45 42 36 33 29 26
North-West Thames 47 47 44 42 40 36
North-East Thames — 52 48 45 43 36
South-East Thames 35 29 27 22 21 19
South-West Thames 53 51 50 46 43 43
Wessex 50 47 45 40 38 34
Oxford 58 56 56 54 50 46
South Western — 109 106 102 96 95
West Midlands 110 102 89 82 78 72
Mersey 48 48 43 44 42 37
North Western 122 114 107 100 92 82
England total — 1,014 949 895 840 762
* Provisional figures, some returns outstanding.

A regional breakdown for earlier years is not readily available, but the total number of health centres in operation in England at 31 December was as follows:

Number
1976 705
1975 628
1974 566
1973 468
1972 361