§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital beds there were in each year between 1978–79 and 1988–89 in the area covered by the London implementation group.
Year Inner London district health authorities Special health authorities Outer London district health authorities Inner, Outer London DHAs and SHAs 1979 28,629 3,411 32,812 64,852 1980 27,396 3,357 31,910 62,663 1981 27,006 3,393 31,462 61,861 1982 26,476 3,346 30,877 60,699 1983 26,092 3,328 30,171 59,591 1984 25,222 3,236 28,922 57,380 1985 24,140 3,087 27,918 55,145 1986 23,024 3,025 26,660 52,709 1987–88 21,202 2,860 25,052 49,114 1988–89 20,454 2,780 23,543 46,777 Source: SH3 1979–1986.
KHO3 1987–88 to 1992–93.
In 1979 there were 1,061,064 in-patients treated in inner and outer London district health authorities and special health authorities. The figure for 1988–89 increased to 1,373,377—a 29 per cent. increase.