§ Mr. Linsteadasked the Minister of Health how many prescriptions were dispensed under the National Health Insurance Act in England and Wales for the latest convenient period of 12 months; approximately how many individual items this represents; and how many insured persons there were during the same period.
§ Mr. WillinkThe number of National Health Insurance prescriptions dispensed by insurance chemists in England and Wales during 1943 was 69,726,171. I regret that I am unable to say how many individual items this represents. The estimated average number of insured persons in England and Wales entitled to medical benefit during the year was 17,390,000.