HC Deb 20 July 1978 vol 954 cc387-8W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he now expects to restore the National Health Service to its original concept, as practised at its inception, of free treatment on all occasions for all medical services.

Mr. Moyle

I have nothing to add to my right hon. Friend's reply to my hon. National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales based on the number of in-patient episodes:

1949 1:250
1950 1:245
1951 1:243
1952 1:245
1953 1:252
1954 1:249
1955 1:245
1956 1:243
1957 1:242
1958 1:244
1959 1:250
1960 1:249
1961 1:252
1962 1:250
1963 1:255
1964 1:258
1965 1:255
1966 1:251
1967 1:246
1968 1:243
1969 1:240
1970 1:236
1971 1:231
1972 1:222
1973 1:208
1974 1:204
1975 1:186
1976 1:191