§ 70. Dr. Dickson Mabonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the aggregate numer of prescriptions dispensed under the National Health Service in Scotland in 1957 to the latest available date; and what was the aggregate number for the comparable period of 1956.
§ Mr. J. N. BrowneIn the first eight months of 1957, the aggregate number of prescriptions dispensed was 13.2 million, compared with 14.4 million in the corresponding period in 1956.
§ 71. Dr. Dickson Mabonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average total cost of each prescription dispensed under the National Health Service in Scotland in 1957 up to the latest available date; and what was the average total cost of each prescription in the comparable period of 1956.
§ Mr. J. N. BrowneIn the first eight months of 1957, the average total cost was 81.04 pence, as compared with 67.8 pence in the corresponding period in 1956. The net cost after deducting the charges payable by patients was 68.26 pence in 1957 and 58.84 pence in 1956.