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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
NOON TUESDAY
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Mr Olemitson (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). Exeluding 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 seBter, 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 inflast 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.
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