§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health the total capital expenditure of regional boards and boards of governors in England and Wales for each year since the inception of the National Health 175W Service, showing mental and non-mental hospitals, separately.
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 5TH JULY, 1948, TO 31ST MARCH, 1953 (ENGLAND AND WALES) — 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 Total Regional Hospital Boards … 3,889,645 6,266,594 6,357,657 7,412,961 6,845,160 30,772,017 Boards of Governors 1,426,498 2,075,568 2,074,126 1,743,740 1,871,236 9,191,168 Total … 5,316,143 8,342,162 8,431,783 9,156,701 8,716,396 39,963,185 These figures do not include equipment supplied centrally. Annual figures showing actual capital expenditure on mental and mental deficiency hospitals are not readily available, but the total of such expenditure from 5th July, 1948, to 31st March, 1953, (including equipment supplied centrally) was:
Regional hospital boards … … … … £6,416,367 Boards of Governors (one only) … … … … £158,501 Total … … … … £6,574,868