§ 84. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health the total number of staffed beds, of medical staff above the grade of registrar, and of junior medical staff, in
Available Beds Medical Staff above the grade of Registrar Junior Medical Staff (including Registrars) Full-time* Part-time† Full-time* Part-time† North West Metropolitan Region. Mental Hospitals … 9,241 30 27 39 — M.D. Hospitals … 5,235 7 15 11 4 North East Metropolitan Region. Mental Hospitals … 8,744 38 49 22 2 M.D. Hospitals … 2,843 8 9 3 5 South East Metropolitan Region. Mental Hospitals … 9,018 49 87 68 4 M.D. Hospitals … 5,147 14 45 6 6 South West Metropolitan Region. Mental Hospitals … 28,039 934/11 123 101 9 M.D. Hospitals … 7,989 23 14 16 7 The figures for each Region include Teaching Hospitals in the regional area and are for 31st December, 1952, the latest available date. * The figures given are the full-time equivalents of officers who work full-time with the Hospital Service. † The figures given are the numbers of part-time appointments of officers who work part-time with the Hospital Service.