asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will state the number of unrestricted principals analysed by practice structure for England, the Mersey region and Liverpool for the years 1957, 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1985;(2) if he will state the number of unrestricted principals analysed by age groups for England, the Mersey region and Liverpool for 1957, 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1985.
| Number of Unrestricted Principal General Medical Practitioners Practice Structure | |||||||
| Total | Single-handed | Partnerships of | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 or more | |||
| England | |||||||
| 1957 | 18,173 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 18,643 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 19,099 | 4,034 | 4,706 | 4,872 | 3,000 | 1,450 | 1,037 |
| 1974 | 20,219 | 3,663 | 4,269 | 5,055 | 3,608 | 1,985 | 1,639 |
| 1980 | 21,812 | 3,089 | 4,016 | 5,112 | 4,208 | 2,764 | 2,623 |
| 1985 | 24,035 | 2,915 | 3,880 | 4,986 | 4,352 | 3,610 | 4,292 |
| Mersey RHA | |||||||
| 1974 | 1,045 | 193 | 244 | 318 | 192 | 60 | 38 |
| 1980 | 1,131 | 144 | 246 | 309 | 232 | 125 | 75 |
| 1985 | 1,221 | 124 | 210 | 276 | 308 | 190 | 113 |
| Liverpool FPC | |||||||
| 1974 | 251 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 24 | 5 | — |
| 1980 | 260 | 53 | 78 | 75 | 32 | 10 | 12 |
| 1985 | 264 | 40 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 20 | 12 |
Note: No breakdown by practice structure is available for 1957 or 1960.
Numbers of unrestricted principal general medical practitioners
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Age group
| |||||||||||
Total
| Under 30
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–44
| 45–49
| 50–54
| 55–59
| 60–64
| 65–69
| 70 and over
| |
England
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| 1957 | 18,173 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1960 | 18,643 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1970 | 19,099 | 2,560 | 5,764 | 5,769 | 3,662 | 1,344 | |||||
| 1974 | 20,219 | 1,115 | 2,118 | 2,642 | 2,814 | 3,373 | 2,992 | 2,336 | 1,565 | 708 | 556 |
| 1980 | 21,812 | 963 | 3,118 | 3,022 | 2,912 | 2,925 | 3,123 | 2,817 | 1,606 | 794 | 532 |
| 1985 | 24,035 | 943 | 3,696 | 4,132 | 3,454 | 3,057 | 2,863 | 2,884 | 1,858 | 659 | 489 |
Mersey RHA
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| 1974 | 1,045 | 71 | 101 | 129 | 125 | 184 | 159 | 127 | 90 | 34 | 25 |
| 1980 | 1,131 | 73 | 153 | 139 | 138 | 123 | 173 | 161 | 84 | 57 | 30 |
| 1985 | 1,221 | 66 | 191 | 187 | 153 | 142 | 118 | 165 | 117 | 44 | 38 |
Liverpool FPC
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| 1974 | 251 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 8 |
| 1980 | 260 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 46 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 13 |
| 1985 | 264 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 36 | 20 | 17 |
Note: No breakdown by age group is available for 1957 or 1960.