HC Deb 12 February 1954 vol 523 cc175-7W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health the total number of staffed beds in the hospitals of England and Wales, showing mental and non-mental, separately, at 31st December, 1948, and

— At 31st December, 1948
Nurses Midwives Staffed Beds
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
Mental hospitals … 18,516 4,980 — — 138,246
Mental deficiency hospitals … 5,575 1,497 — — 47,642
Other hospitals … 85,943 12,925 7,620 807 257,384
Totals … 110,034 19,402 7,620 807 443,272

— At 31st December. 1952
Nurses Midwives Staffed Beds
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
Mental hospitals … 19,394 6,317 — — 147,063
Mental deficiency hospitals … 6,156 2,105 — — 51,865
Other hospitals … 106,308 17,110 9,106 1,110 273,819
Totals … 131,858 25,532 9,106 1,110 472,747

Mr. Iain Macleod

The figures are as follows:

at the latest convenient date; and the total numbers of nursing staff employed in each category at the same dates.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following is the information required in relation to hospitals in the National Health Service in England and Wales:

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