HC Deb 15 March 1951 vol 485 c189W
Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the Minister of Health if he can give the population and numbers of doctors resident in Bath, Blackpool, Southend-on-Sea, Salford, Oldham, Leicester, Eastbourne, Hastings, Sunderland, Southport and Leeds, respectively.

Mr. Marquand

The population and number of doctors resident in these areas are, according to the latest available figures, as follows:—

Population Doctors*
(30th June, 1950). (1st January, 1951).
Bath … 77,040 40
Blackpool … 149,600 65
Southend-on-Sea … 151,400 60
Salford … 177,700 66
Oldham … 119,500 43
Leicester … 287,200 120
Eastbourne … 58,040 38
Hastings … 65,670 44
Sunderland … 178,100 58
Southport … 85,490 47
Leeds … 509,400 238
*Note.—These figures relate only to those doctors undertaking general medical services under the National Health Service and include assistants where known.