§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital beds have been available within the South Manchester health authority in each of the past 15 years.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation regarding the number of hospital beds available within the South Manchester health authority is given in the table. 871W
Average number of hospital beds available per day in South Manchester Year Beds 1974 2,387 1975 2,342 1976 2,409 1977 2,390 1978 2,454 1979 2,407 1980 2,423 1981 2,389 1982 2,401 1983 2,417 1984 2,355 1985 2,277 11986–87 2,187 1987–88 2,112 1988–89 2,068 1 Change in 1985 from calender to financial years.