§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many and what percentage of terminal patients in the City of Leicester during each of the years from 1965 to 1970 were discharged from hospital and died at home within one month, two months, three months, four months, five months and six months, respectively, thereafter;
(2) how many and what percentage of terminal patients in England and Wales during each of the years from 1965 to 1970, were discharged from hospital and died at home within one month, two months, three months, four months, five months and six months, respectively, thereafter;
(3) how many and what percentage of terminal patients in the City of Leicester during each of the years from 1965 to 1970 were discharged from hospital when they were known to be dying;
(4) how many and what percentage of terminal patients in England and Wales during each of the years from 1964 to 1970 were discharged from hospital when they were known to be dying;
(5) how many and what percentage of terminal patients applied for admission to hospitals in England and Wales during each of the years from 1965 to 1970, and were refused admission;
(6) what was the total number of deaths in England and Wales during each of the years 1965 to 1970; how many of the deceased were under the age of 21; how many were retirement pensioners; and how many in each category and what proportion of each category, died in hospital;
(7) what was the total number of deaths in the City of Leicester during each of the years 1965 to 1970; how many of the deceased were under the age of 21; how many were retirement pensioners; and how many in each category, and what 283W proportion of each category died in hospital.
§ Mr. AlisonFigures which are available are as follows:
NUMBERS OF DEATHS All ages Under age 20 All males aged 65+and females aged 60+ England and Wales: 1965 … 549,379 24,241 397,376 1966 … 563,624 24,113 411,711 1967 … 542,516 22,831 396,899 1968 … 576,754 22,385 429,708 1969 … 579,378 21,509 430,012 1970 … 574,256 (estimated) *Leicester C.B.: 1965 … 3,354 163 2,442 1966 … 3,412 206 2,450 1967 … 3,312 158 2,410 1968 … 3,499 146 2,654 1969 … 3,623 191 2,714 * Deaths assigned to Leicester C.B. according to the usual residence of the deceased. Of the deaths at All Ages in England and Wales the following numbers and proportions took place in hospitals and institutions for the care of the sick:
Percentage 1965–294,110 … … … 54 1966–303,732 … … … 54 1967–296,251 … … … 55 1968–321,892 … … … 56 1969–326,144 … … … 56 Similar information is not readily available for Leicester C.B. nor according
NUMBERS OF HOSPITAL DOCTORS Total including British and overseas born Born outside United Kingdom or Irish Republic At 30th September in year On regular appointments Locums Total On regular appointments Locums Total 1961 … … 19,039 1962 … … 19,649 1963 … … 20,060 957 21,017 1964 … … 20,467 958 21,425 1965 … … 21,014 1,140 22,154 1966 … … 21,650 1,302 22,952 1967 … … 22,547 1,266 23,813 7,130 1968 … … 23,376 1,417 24,793 7,606 1969 … … 24,131 1,590 25,721 8,055 937 8,992 1970 … … 24,775 1,475 26,250 8,217 822 9,039 Note: These figures do not include general practitioners working part-time in hospitals.