§ 36. Sir Anthony Royleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the ratio of hospital beds per 1,000 of the population in 1975 and 1976.
§ Mr. MoyleThe number of National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 of the population at 30th June 1975 and 30th June 1976 was as follows:
30th June 1975 30th June 1976 Acute, mainly acute, partly acute 3.49 3.52 All other hospitals 4.91 4.77 All hospitals 8.40 8.29