§ Mr. Prenticeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the ratio of patients to doctors in general practice in the London Borough of Newham at the latest convenient date; and what are the comparable figures for Greater London and for the whole of England and Wales.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyThe following are the figures at 1st October, 1968, the latest date for which they are all available:
Area Average number of patients on lists of doctors providing full general medical services London Borough of Newham … 2,661 Greater London Council … 2,433 England and Wales … 2,477 The numbers are slightly inflated, since it is impossible to eliminate all duplicate entries from doctors' lists.