§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has in the future when the financial situation improves to provide a unit for spinal injuries for the South-West of England.
§ Dr. VaughanPlanning of a 48-bed spinal unit to be sited at Odstock hospital, near Salisbury, is now at an ad
Per cent. Regional Hospital Board area Pre-1850 1850 to 1899 1900 to 1918 1919 to 1948 1948 to 1972 Age not stated Newcastle 2.5 24.9 7.2 24.8 28.7 11.9 Leeds 2.2 25.8 21.6 22.1 22.8 5.5 Sheffield 3.2 24.0 14.1 22.8 27.7 8.2 East Anglian 13.0 25.2 12.4 18.2 31.2 — North West Metropolitan 1.7 20.4 17.4 26.8 26.6 7.1 North East Metropolitan 4.3 23.3 13.1 27.4 17.4 14.5 South East Metropolitan 8.5 34.5 19.6 20.7 13.0 3.6 South West Metropolitan 5.2 29.2 24.2 20.8 19.5 1.0 Oxford 10.1 20.1 5.9 31.8 27.2 4.9 South Western 14.9 21.5 9.6 27.3 22.2 4.5 Birmingham 9.3 24.4 15.5 23.3 21.9 5.6 Manchester 4.2 35.7 20.1 20.1 19.8 — Liverpool 3.2 47.3 17.8 15.3 13.4 2.9 Wessex 4.6 24.4 15.4 19.6 21.6 14.4 London Teaching Hospitals 10.2 45.4 13.5 15.4 11.5 3.8 Provincial Teaching Hospitals 5.8 16.3 7.5 18.1 43.0 9.3 Notes
1. Figures for some regions do not add up to 100 per cent. because of rounding.
2. Because of boundary changes in 1974 and other developments the figures do not fully reflect the current regional distribution.
3. The information relates essentially to the original construction of the floorspace and takes no account of the extent to which premises and facilities have been refurbished or added to since originally constructed.