§ Mr. Tierneyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what the number of available staffed beds was in the east district of the Birmingham Area Health Authority in 1974–75; and how this compares with previous years for which records are available;
(2) what was the number of bed occupancies in the Birmingham Area Health Authority in 1974–75 and in the previous years for which figures are available;
327W(3) what was the number of bed occupancies in the east district of the Birmingham Area Health Authority in 1974–75; and how this compares with previous years for which figures are available;
(4)what the number of available staffed beds was in the Birmingham Area Health Authority in 1974–75; and how this compares with the previous years for which figures are available.
§ Dr. OwenThe information for 1974–75 is as follows:
Available staffed beds (at 31st December 1974) Average daily bed occupancy in 1974 Birmingham AHA(T) (including East District) 10,539 8,826.5 East District 907 765.5 The AHA(T) and its districts did not come into existence until 1st April 1974.