HC Deb 07 December 1951 vol 494 cc336-7W
Mr. MacColl

asked the Minister of Health whether he will indicate in a table, for the financial years 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1951–52 the expenditure, actual or estimated for capital and for all other items together, respectively, of the hospital authorities per head of estimated population for each hospital region of England and Wales, including therein the expenditure of Boards of Governors as well as those of Regional Hospital Boards.

Mr. Crookshank

The following table gives the information asked for:

Mr. MacColl

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will indicate in a table, for the financial years 1949–50, 1950–51 and 1951–52 the expenditure, actual or estimated, for capital and for all other items together, respec-

Region Capital Expenditure per head of population All other items of hospital expenditure per head of population
1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 (Estimated) 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 (Estimated)
s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Northern 12 8 14 6 15 6 5 0 1 5 15 0 6 7 0
North-Eastern 5 6 8 4 10 1 4 6 5 4 16 2 5 5 4
Eastern 7 6 11 5 13 6 3 6 7 3 4 7 17 0
South-Eastern 6 6 8 0 10 4 9 5 4 5 9
Western 5 8 6 1 6 11 4 16 1 5 6 11 5 11 7
The population for the three years has been taken on the 1951 census. The figures represent actual expenditure.