§ 67. Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations he has had concerning the piping of the Monkland Canal at Coatbridge; what grant he has approved for the scheme; and if he will make a statement.
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE—SCOTLAND — 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 £ £ £ £ £ Amenity beds in hospitals … 203,776 201,407 204,711 206,488 217,075 Hospital Accommodation for private patients … 244,046 237,056 244,348 260,609 270,678 Appliances etc. supplied by hospitals … 16,847 19,207 21,911 26,392 27,775 Dental Services … 661,103 719,648 770,466 836,213 873,496 Ophthalmic Services … 454,996 502,343 552,404 573,484 548,830 Pharmaceutical Services … 743,590 773,121 797,950 868,513 1,128,091 Local Health Authority Services(mainly home-help service and children's nurseries) … 204,212 228,831 263,923 292,819 316,742 Total … 2,528,570 2,681,613 2,855,713 3,064,518 3,382,687
— 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 (Provisional) £ £ £ £ £ Amenity beds in hospitals … 232,165 240,506 247,183 250,892 246,602 Hospital Accomodation for private patients … 274,113 287,784 289,570 270,336 300,857 Appliances etc. supplied by hospitals … 31,522 36,535 38,341 39,864 35,624 Dental Services … 898,069 940,161 978,022 1,030,124 1,037,899 Ophthalmic Services … 537,907 557,761 581,378 665,525 710,825 Local Health Authority Services (mainly home-help service and children's nurseries) … 350,593 354,191 520,648 609,504 650,000 (Estimated) Total … 3,444,031 3,602,231 3,868,819 4,941,018 5,155,552