HC Deb 30 June 1955 vol 543 c50W
Mr. Vaughan-Morgan

asked the Minister of Health the average cost per prescription prescribed through the National Health Service in England and Wales during September, 1954; and how this compares with previous months during the year 1954.

Mr. Iain Macleod

51.00 pence. The figures for the previous months were:

1954 pence
January … … … 48.59
February … … … 48.59
March … … … 49.45
April … … … 50.38
May … … … 50.68
June … … … 51.33
July … … … 51.49
August … … … 51.73
The figures do not cover medicines supplied by doctors who have undertaken to supply their patients direct, nor medicines dispensed at hospitals.