ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Committee with to record their appreciation of the services of the Joint Secretaries, Mr. G. M. TINGLE and Dr. S. H. LEE, and Mr. R. HOLLAND of McKinsey & Co., Inc., who have greatly assisted us by producing working papers and drafts for our deliberations. We would also like to thank Miss Irene AU-YEUNG for doing all the stenographic and typing work.
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HOSPITAL BED/POPULATION RATIO
APPENDIX 1
(Beds per 1,000 population)
Region
Country
Year
Beds per 1,000 population
America
Canada
1968
10.0
U.S.A.
:
1970
7.7
Asia
Taiwan
1969
0.3
Hong Kong
1970
4.0
India
1968
0.6
Israel
1970
5.9
Japan
1970
12.5
Khmer Republic
1970
1.0
Korea, Republic of
1969
0.5
Laos
1970
0.8
E. Malaysia (Sarawak)
1970
2.4
W. Malaysia
1970
3.7
Singapore
1970
3.7
Thailand
1969
1.0
Vietnam, Republic of
1970
2.1
Europe
England and Wales
1970
9.1
North Ireland
1970
11.1
Oceania
Australia
1969
12.5
New Zealand
1970
10.0
U.S.S.R.
U.S.S.R.
1970
11.1
Source: W.H.O. Statistics Report (Vol. 25, No. 3, 1972).
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