§ Dr. Broughtonasked the Minister of Health what was the cost per head of the local population for National Health 44W Service prescriptions in Dewsbury, Barnsley, Bournemouth and Bath, respectively, in each of the years 1948, 1949 and 1950.
§ Mr. CrookshankThe average cost per person for whom doctors prescribe is as follows:
1948 (half-year from 5th july) 1949 1950 s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dewbury … 6 0½ 16 8½ 17 9½ Barnsley 5 10½ 14 9½ 17 7½ Bournemouth 8 1½ 1 2 4½ 1 4 11½ Bath 8 9 1 1 0½ 1 2 8½
§ Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Health what was the average cost of prescriptions issued in Stockton-on-Tees in each of the first four years of the National Health Service.
§ Mr. CrookshankI regret that the information is not available as the figures are included in those for the Durham County Executive Council.
§ Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Health what is the average cost of prescriptions issued in Sunderland in each of the first four years of the National Health Service.
§ Mr. CrookshankThe information available is as follows:
s. d. 5th July, 1948, to 31st December, 1948 2 3.3 1949 2 6.2 1950 2 8.7 Figures for 1951 are not available.