HC Deb 16 February 1972 vol 831 c117W
Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many geriatric beds per 1,000 of the population over 65 years of age are provided in Fife, Edinburgh and the Border area, respectively, of the South Eastern Regional Hospital Board.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

10.1 in Fife, 11.2 in Edinburgh and 13.4 in the Borders.

Mr. Gourlay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many geriatric beds per 1,000 of the population over 65 years of age are provided in each regional hospital board in Scotland.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Regional Hospital Board No. of geriatric beds per 1,000 population over 65
Northern 13
North-Eastern 15.8
Eastern 14.8
South-Eastern 12
Western 13.4

Injury Benefit Disablement Benefit
Year England Wales Scotland England Wales Scotland
1965 28 9 11 1 3 2
1966 11 4 7 11 10 2
1967 18 6 9 6 1 6
1968 26 6 12 7 3 5
1969 8 2 3 5 4 6
1970 [Not yet available] 7 5 3