HC Deb 13 December 1960 vol 632 cc31-3W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of babies was born in hospital in Fife during the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959;

(2) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Fife to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report.

Mr. Manuel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Ayrshire to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report;

(2) what percentage of babies was born in hospital in Ayrshire during the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959.

Mr. Bence

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of babies was born in hospital in Dunbartonshire during the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959;

(2) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Dunbartonshire to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report.

Dr. Dickson Mabon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage

— Percentage of Hospital Births Additional Beds
1956 1957 1958 1959
Fife … … … 73 69 70 71 56
Ayrshire … … 76 77 78 80 10
Dunbartonshire … 60 60 60 61 74
Renfrewshire … 59 61 62 64 80
Dundee … … 85 85 85 85 30
Glasgow … … 61 62 63 66 180
Aberdeen … … 86 87 89 89 Nil

In spite of the outstanding requirements for additional beds in six of the seven areas, the percentage of hospital

of babies was born in hospital in Renfrewshire during the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959;

(2) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Renfrewshire to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report.

Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of babies was born in hospital in Dundee during the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959;

(2) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Dundee to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report.

Mrs. Cullen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of babies was born in hospital in the City of Glasgow during the years 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959;

(2) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Glasgow to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report.

Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what percentage of babies was born in hospital in Aberdeen during the years, 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959;

(2) how many hospital maternity beds are still required in Aberdeen to meet the recommendations of the Montgomery Report.

Mr. Maclay

The percentage of births in hospitals or nursing homes to mothers normally resident in these areas, and the numbers of additional ante-natal and maternity beds required to meet the full recommendations of the Montgomery Report, are as follows:

births in three of the six areas is above the minimum of 70 per cent., recommended by the Montgomery Report. This is because lying-in beds are being used more intensively, and a lower proportion of total beds are being used for ante-natal care, than the Report envisaged.