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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION
for WRITTEN answer on 2 December 1974
The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by
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NOON TUESDAY
3 DEZEMBER
Mr Clemitson (Luton Fast): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is the ratio of hospital beds available free of charge to the patient per 1,000 of the population in tho Crown Colony of Hong Kong.
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There are a total of 16,848 beds in all hospitals in Hong Kong (ratio of 4.1 beds per 1,000 population). Excluding beds in private hospitals and first and second class wards in government hospitals there are 14,343 beds (a ratio of 3.5) in the government and government- assisted sector. The government makes a maintenance charge (which includes medicine and treatment) of HK$ 2 a day per patient for the 6,402 of these beds in government hospitals: this is waived in full or in part in cases of hardship (only 0.06 per cent in last 2 years). (There are no contributory payments). About 3,500 beds in government- assisted hospitals are completely free. The hospital beds
provided in armed services establishments are not included.