§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the present ratio of patients to general medical practitioners in the Bournemouth area;
(2) what is the present ratio of patients to general medical practitioners in the Wessex regional hospital board area;
202W(3) what is the present ratio of patients to general practitioners in central southern England.
§ Dr. OwenEstimated ratios of patients per general medical practitioner—unrestricted principals as at 1st October 1974—are as follows:
Area Ratio Dorset Family Practitioner Committee* 2,188 Wessex Regional Health Authority 2,308 South-Western Regional Health Authority† 2,170 Oxford Regional Health Authority† 2,409 South-West Thames Regional Health Authority † 2,293 Notes * Separate information about the Bournemouth area is not available. † The area of central southern England is not defined for statistical purposes. The regions for which information is given are those adjacent to the Wessex Region.