Scalebor Park Hospital (Fire)

HC Deb 20 May 1974 vol 874 cc44-6W

Dr. Hampson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will make a statement on the circumstances of the recent fire at Scalebor Hospital, Burley-in-Wharf dale; and if she will ask the hospital authorities to inform her of any lessons that have been learnt from this fire which might be of general application.

Dr. Owen

The outbreak of fire on Ward M4 at Scalebor Park Hospital which occurred at 0.45 hours on 10th May 1974 involved 42 patients, all of whom were evacuated without injury. Investigations by the fire service to determine the exact cause of the fire have not yet been completed.

Health authorities are required to report all fires which result in loss of life, injury, disturbance to patients or damage to hospital property. These reports are evaluated and any information which they reveal which might prevent, or reduce the

TABLE 1
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH INCOMES BELOW SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT LEVEL AT DECEMBER 1972
(EXCLUDING RECIPENTS OF SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT)
			Thousands
		Families	Persons
1. OVER PENSIONABLE AGE (60 FOR WOMAN, 65 FOR MAN)	…	760	980
2. UNDER PENSIONABLE AGE
Family head or single person:
(a) normally in full-time work	…	80	250
(b) sick or disabled for more than 3 months	…	70	110
(c) unemployed for more than 3 months	…	120	190
(d) others	…	190	250
TOTAL UNDER PENSIONABLE AGE	…	460	800
Of which in large families (3 children or more)	…	50	270
And of which single parent families	…	[20]	[80]
3. TOTAL of 1 and 2	…	1,220	1,780

TABLE 2
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH INCOMES AT OR NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT ABOVE THE SUPPLEMENTARY
BENEFIT LEVEL IN DECEMBER 1972 (EXCLUDING SUPPLEM ENTARY BENEFIT RECIPIENTS)
			Thousands
		Families	Persons
1. OVER PENSIONABLE AGE (60 FOR WOMAN, 65 FOR MAN)	…	490	620
2. UNDER PENSIONABLE AGE
Family head or single person:
(a) normally in full-time work	…	70	290
(b) sick or disabled for more than 3 months	…	40	90
(c) unemployed for more than 3 months	…	[30]	[80]
(d)others	…	[30]	[40]
TOTAL UNDER PENSIONABLE AGE	…	170	500
Of which in large families (3 children or more)	…	50	260
And of which single parent families	…	[10]	[20]
3. TOTAL of 1 and 2	…	660	1,120

TABLE 3
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN RECEIPT OF SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT AS AT N0VEMBER1972
		Beneficiaries	Thousands Beneficiaries and Dependants
1. OVER PENSIONABLE AGE (60 FOR WOMAN, 65 FOR MAN)	…	1,910	2,300
2. UNDER PENSIONABLE AGE
Family head or single person:
(a) sick or disabled for more than 3 months	…	310	480
(b) unemployed for more than 3 months	…	220	550
(c)others	…	310	810
TOTAL UNDER PENSIONABLE AGE	…	840	1,840
Of which in large families (3 children or more)	…	110	600
And of which single parent families	…	260	750
3. TOTAL of 1 and 2	…	2,750	4,140
Notes on the Tables:
1. Figures in square brackets are subject to very large sampling errors.
2. All figures are rounded to the nearest ten thousand.

effects of, fire is notified to all health authorities.