§ Mr. Juddasked the Minister of Health what proportion of expectant mothers within the City of Portsmouth are able to have their babies in hospital; what categories of mothers this represents; what is the proportion for the country as a whole; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SnowSixty-two per cent. in 1966; women requiring hospital confinement on medical or obstetric grounds or those needing it for social reasons; seventy-two per cent. in 1966. With the additional beds now being brought into commission at St. Mary's Hospital, the percentage should rise to about the national average.