§ 86. Mr. Greyasked the Minister of Health the number of private beds in the various hospitals in the northern region; and if he will give monthly figures as to how many were occupied from October, 1957, inclusive, until the latest available month.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe Answer is 304. Monthly figures for the proportion of occupied beds are not available, but the average for 1957 was a little under 70 per cent.