§ Mr. Cockeramasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the annual cost of running Much Wenlock cottage hospital, the total number of beds and the occupancy rates in each of the past five years; and what is the estimated running cost of this hospital for this financial year.
§ Dr. VaughanThe information requested is as follows:
Financial year Running cost £ Available beds Occupancy rate Per cent. 1974–75 74,123 28 46 1975–76 99,144 28 50 1976–77 109,850 28 46 1977–78 121,226 22 73 1978–79 125,190 22 68 (provisional) 1979–80 136,600 — — (estimated)