HC Deb 02 December 1968 vol 774 cc236-7W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what is the population of the catchment area served by Nuneaton hospitals.

Mr. Ennals

About 122,000 for acute services and 177,000 for maternity, including populations outside the Birmingham region of some 13,000 and 68,000 respectively.

Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what estimate he has made of the population area to be served by Nuneaton hospitals in the years 1970, 1975, and 1980.

Mr. Ennals

Using figures supplied by the Registrar General, the Regional Board have estimated the populations of the areas which they at present expect these hospitals to service (including some areas outside the Birmingham Region):

1971 1976 1981
Acute Services 133,000 145,000 157,000
Maternity Services 187,000 198,000 210,000