asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement about arrangements
| Private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics registered under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975, as amended by the Health Service Act 1980 Position at 31 December 1983 | ||||
| All institutions | Those with operating theatres | |||
| Region | Number of institutions | Number of beds | Number of institutions | Number of beds |
| Northern | 22 | 794 | 2 | 74 |
| Yorkshire | 80 | 2,508 | 15 | 445 |
| Trent | 82 | 2,377 | 14 | 518 |
| East Anglian | 40 | 956 | 9 | 308 |
| North West Thames | 58 | 2,504 | 17 | 1,179 |
| North East Thames | 76 | 2,988 | 31 | 1,580 |
| South East Thames | 212 | 5,601 | 17 | 796 |
| South West Thames | 161 | 4,454 | 13 | 687 |
| Wessex | 142 | 3,146 | 12 | 376 |
| Oxford | 57 | 2,048 | 12 | 452 |
| South Western | 144 | 3,478 | 10 | 386 |
| West Midlands | 90 | 2,531 | 17 | 578 |
| Mersey | 83 | 2,135 | 8 | 316 |
| North Western | 69 | 2,534 | 12 | 543 |
| ENGLAND | 1,316 | 38,054 | 189 | 8,238 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1983 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain
for the marketing of products and processes at the Public Health Laboratory Service Board's centre for applied microbiology and research.
A substantial part of the work of the centre for applied microbiology and research (CAMR) has generated products and processes that are commercially exploitable. I am pleased to announce that, in line with its long-standing policy of income generation at CAMR, and after careful consideration with our Department, the Public Health Laboratory Service Board (which is responsible for CAMR) has entered into an agreement with Porton International Limited to handle the marketing and distribution of CAMR products and processes.A copy of the press release issued jointly by the Public Health Laboratory Service Board and Porton International Limited has been placed in the Library.