§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average number of hospital beds provided annually for the years between 1966 and 1973.
§ Dr. OwenThe average daily number of available beds in the National Health Service in England in the years 1966 to 1973 was as follows:
Year Number 1966 434,846 1967 434,378 1968 432,140 1969 428,737 1970 423,621 1971 419,612 1972 412,664 1973 403,526
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds per thousand population are available as an average in the United Kingdom and in the South Yorkshire area, respectively.
§ Dr. OwenIn 1973 the average number of hospital beds per 1,000 population was: England, 8.69; Wales, 9.11; South Yorkshire, 7.41.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds are available for maternity, geriatric and mentally sick cases in the South Yorkshire area; and how this provision compares with the national opposition in terms of hospital beds per thousand population.
§ Dr. OwenOn average, 734, 1,685 and 1,633 beds respectively, representing 0.56, 1.28 and 1.24 beds per 1,000 population in the South Yorkshire area compared with a national average of 0.47, 1.21 and 2.34.