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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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