§ Dr. Dickson Mabonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the numbers of section 4 and section 5 181W beds in teaching and non-teaching hospitals and the percentage occupancy by paying patients at 31st December, 1960, 1961, and 1962.
§ Mr. NobleFigures as at 31st December are not available; the follow-
TEACHING HOSPITALS — 1961 1962 1963 Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5 Number of beds designated at 31st March 94 82 97 102 97 109 Average percentage occupancy by paying patients during the year ended 31st March 10.7 65.5 8.8 53.4 9.0 41.8
NON-TEACHING HOSPITALS — 1961 1962 1963 Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5 Number of beds designated at 31st March 2,182 728 2,135 576 2,182 548 Average percentage occupancy by paying patients during the year ended 31st March 53.2 51.8 60.0 53.9 50.4 52.7