§ 89. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Health what was the average annual cost of drugs per insured person under the National Health Insurance Act before 5th July, 1948; and how this compares with that of drugs ordered by general practitioners for their patients under the National Health Service Act.
§ Mr. BevanThe average annual cost of providing pharmaceutical services per insured person in the 12 months ended 5th July, 1948, was 6s. 8d. In the 12 months ended 31st March, 1950, the average cost per head of the civilian population of providing such services was 14s. 7d.