§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures showing the bed occupancy by speciality in Ayr County and Ballochmyle hospitals for 1972.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellFollowing is the information:
Percentage Bed Occupancy for 1972 Specialty Ayr County Hospital Ballochmyle Hospital General Surgery 76 82 Orthopaedic Surgery 91 77 Ear, Nose and Throal Surgery 53 61 Ophthalmology * 54 Urology * 74 Dental Surgery * 39 General Medicine * 80 Geriatric Assessment * 93 Geriatric Long-stay * 99 Gynaecology 76 70 *No beds in these specialties.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the ENT waiting
COMPUTERS PER MILLION OF THE POPULATION IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 United Kingdom: Computers (number) … 3,990 5,304 6,834 7,750 8,358 Population (million) … 55.1 55.4 55.5 55.7 55.8 Computers per million … 72.4 95.7 123.1 139.1 149.8 France Computers (number) … 4,200 — — 6,450 8,000* Population (million) … 49.9 — — 51.3 — Computers per million … 84.2 — — 125.7 — West Germany: Computers (number) … 4,640 — — 6,900 — Population (million) … 60.2 — —. 61.3 — Computers per million … 77.1 — — 112.6 — Italy: Computers (number) … 1,610 2,303 3,200 3,450 4,200 Population (million) … 52.9 53.2 53.6 53.9 — Computers per million … 30.4 43.2 59.7 64.0 — Switzerland: Computers (number) … 958 1,330 1,560 1,820 2,000* Population (million) … 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.3 — Computers per million … 157 214.5 247.6 288.9 — — Not available. *Estimated. Source:
EDP Europa (number of computers).
OECD (population).