§ Mr. Newtonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of in-patient discharges and deaths and new out-patient attendances at NHS hospitals in England in the year to June 1970, the year to June 1974, the year to June 1975 and the year to June 1976, respectively.
§ Mr. MoyleThe following figures show the totals of in-patient discharges and deaths and new out-patient attendances for the years in question:
For the year ending Number of in-patient discharges and Deaths New out-patient Attendances (excluding accident and emergency cases) June 1970 4,977,117 7,553,042 June 1974 5,227,295 7,880,217 June 1975 5,060,445 7,270,688 June 1976 5,112,631 7,240,761