Ambulance Service

HC Deb 06 June 1957 vol 571 c153W

Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the Minister of Health if he will give the number of

—	Numbers of ambulances* available	Average cost per patient	Average number of miles per patient
	1950–51	1955–56	1950–51	1955–56	1950–51	1955–56
			s.	d.	s.	d.
England and Wales	…	…	4,249	4,889	15	1	15	5	9.0	6.8
Birmingham	…	…	87	103	13	1	16	0	6.5	5.4
Newcastle-on-Tyne	…	…	40	45	13	3	12	4	7.9	5.1
Stoke-on-Trent	…	…	22	24	13	11	14	2	6.4	5.3
* Including sitting case and agency vehicles.