§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present 203W ratio between patients and the number of hospital beds suitable for acute medical and surgical cases in the central southern England area.
§ Dr. OwenThe area of central southern England is not defined for statistical purposes. Following are the figures for the regional health authorities adjoining Wessex Region:
Region Health Authority and number of acute medical and surgical beds per 1,000 population South-western 3.6 Oxford 2.81 South-West Thames 3.01
§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present ratio between patients and the number of hospital beds suitable for acute medical and surgical cases in the Bournemouth area.
§ Dr. OwenFacilities for patients from the Bournemouth-Poole area are available at the hospitals in the East Dorset Health District. The ratio of acute medical and surgical beds to population is 2.8 per 1,000.