HC Deb 03 November 1970 vol 805 cc343-4W
Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average number of all beds per 10,000 head of population for all hospitals in Wales.

Mr. Gibson-Watt

The average number of all beds per 10,000 population for all hospitals in Wales is 96.86.

Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the ratio of geriatric beds to general nursing beds per 10,000 head of population in Wales.

Mr. Gibson-Watt

The number of geriatric/chronic sick beds per 10,000 population in Wales is 12.29.

The number of other general nursing beds per 10,000 population in Wales is 47.99.

The ratio of geriatric/chronic sick beds to other general nursing beds in Wales is 1:3.9.