HC Deb 14 July 1965 vol 716 c65W
Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of medical prescriptions issued in February, March, April and May of this year, and the numbers issued for the same months in 1964.

Mr. Ross

The following are the figures:

N.H.S. Prescriptions
1964 1965
February … … 1,829,654 2,234,189
March … … 1,892,191 2,425,216
April … … 1,869,001 2,117,635
May … … 1,833,044 2,169,800
(estimated).