HC Deb 21 May 1963 vol 678 c25W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health the number of prescriptions dispensed and the average cost per prescription for each of the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Mr. Powell

The information is as follows:

ENGLAND AND WALES
— Number of prescriptions dispensed Average cost per prescription
millions s. d.
1962
April 15.7 8 9
May 16.7 8 8
June 15.3 8 9½
July 15.2 8 10
August 14.0 9 0
September 14.2 8 10
October 17.1 8 8
November 16.7 8 9
December 16.1 8 11
1963
January 18.0 8 10½
February 18.7 8 8
March 20.0 8 7½

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