HC Deb 29 April 1980 vol 983 cc452-3W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds there were in London in 1979, and in each year since 1970.

Dr. Vaughan

The average number of beds available in the Greater London areas for each of the years since 1970 is given below. Figures are not yet available for 1979.

1970 71529.6
1971 70461.0
1972 68967.2
1973 66852.1
1974 63420.9
1975 62291.1
1976 60976.7
1977 58945.8
1978 57306.1

These figures have been obtained from routine hospital returns for each of the years.

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