§ Sir F. SYKESasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state in respect of hospitals under his administration in this country and elsewhere, respectively, the estimated capital value of lands and 1991W of buildings occupied; the annual building maintenance cost, the annual cost of medical stores, the annual cost of provisioning; the annual cost of and the numbers of staff employed on, medical services; the annual cost of, and the numbers of staff employed on, services other than medical and building maintenance; the annual cost of any additional staff or services; the maximum patient accommodation; and the maximum and average number of patients in residence in any one day in the last 12 months?
§ Sir L. W0RTHINGT0N-EVANSSo far as they are available, the figures are as follow:
— Home. Abroad. Estimated— £ £ Capital value of lands and buildings. 1,000,000* 500,000* Annual building maintenance cost. 35,000 17,500 Annual cost of Medical Stores. 24,000 11,000 Annual cost of provisioning patients. 63,000 38,000 Annual cost of staff 375,000† 198,000† Numbers cost of staff 1,800 950 Average daily number of equipped beds during year ended 30tb November, 1925. 4,340 2,418 Maximum number of beds occupied during same period on any one day. 3,717 1,877 Average number of beds occupied during same period on any one day. 2,394 1,139 * These are very rough estimates and are given with reserve. † The numbers and cost of those engaged on (a) medical and (b) other services cannot be given separately. Personnel engaged on building maintenance are not included. The hon. and gallant Member may like to refer to the very full information on pages 60 and 61 of the Army Accounts for 1923–1924.