§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the number of geriatric beds available in the Greater Glasgow health area, at the latest available date, giving a breakdown on a hospital by hospital basis and defining the catchment area for each hospital.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information is as follows:
Each hospital normally serves the population of the district in which it is located, with the exceptions of Canniesburn, Cow-glen and Foresthall Hospitals, whose catchment areas cover additionally the Eastern, South-Eastern and Eastern districts respectively.
District/Hospital Average available staffed beds for year to 30th September 1977 Western— Blawarthill 106 Canniesburn 140 Drumchapel 120 Gartnavel General 50 Knightswood 140 St. Margaret's* 52 Northern— Birdston 47 Broomhill & Lanfine 32 Foresthall† 430 Lenzie 39 Ruchill 136 Stobhill 48 Eastern— Belvidere 4 Gartloch 44 Lightburn 120 Southern Eastern— Mearnskirk 84 Jewish Old Age Homes* 18 Victoria Infirmary 224 South Western— Cowglen 194 Darnley 50 Southern General 175 2,253 * Contractural hospital. † Joint user institution.