HC Deb 15 November 1961 vol 649 c48W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of prescriptions dispensed under the National Health Service, and the average cost per item, for each month of the current year.

Mr. Maclay

The information is as follows:

SCOTLAND
1961 Number of prescriptions dispensed Average cost per item
millions s. d.
January … 2.12 8 2.6
February … 2.25 8 2.4
March … 1.85 8 7.0
April … 1.60 8 9.9
May … 1.75 8 10.1
June … 1.66 9 0
July … 1.43 9 2.7
August … 1.51 9 1.4
September … 1.59* Not yet known
* Provisional.

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