Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Health the names of the hospitals, within the area of the Welsh Regional Hospital Board, whose farms he has decided are to be sold and leased; and the approximate acreage to be disposed of and retained.
§ Mr. TurtonIt has been decided to discontinue full-scale farming activities at the following hospitals:
- South Wales Sanatorium, Talgarth.
- Llangwyfan Hospital, Denbigh.
- St. Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon.
- Abergele Chest Hospital, Abergele.
- Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea.
- Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff.
- Mid Wales Hospital, Talgarth.
- Penyval Hospital, Abergavenny.
- North Wales Hospital, Denbigh.
- Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend.
- Parc Hospital, Bridgend.
- Aberdare General Hospital, Aberdare.
At the first six of these hospitals the total amount of farmland to be disposed of is approximately 1,050 acres and the amount to be retained approximately 100 acres.
At the six remaining hospitals, final decisions on acreage have not yet been taken.
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Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Health to indicate the profit or loss of each of the hospital farms in Wales, which he has decided to dispose of, for the last three financial years.
§ Mr. TurtonIn 1954–55 profits or loss were as follows:
Profit £ North Wales Hospital, Denbigh 4,400 South Wales Sanatorium, Talgarth 4,403 Penyval Hospital, Abergavenny 1,917 Mid Wales Hospital, Talgarth 1,149 Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff 157 Llangwyfan Hospital, Denbigh 2,671 Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea 196 Loss St. Cadoc's Hospital, Caerleon 1,033 Abergele Chest Hospital, Abergele 2,711 Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend 3,052 Pare Hospital, Bridgend Aberdare General Hospital, Aberdare 57 Comparable figures for the two previous financial years are not available as the present form of farm trading accounts was not introduced until 1954–55.