§ 64. Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Health the total number of patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis as at the last convenient date and the number of persons who have been awaiting treatment for more than 10 days on that date from local authorities in England and Wales?
§ Mr. ElliotThe number of patients who, on 1st April, 1938, were receiving treatment in residential institutions under the schemes of local authorities in England and Wales for the institutional treatment of tuberculosis was 27,968, and the number of persons who had been awaiting such treatment for more than 10 days was 1,798.
§ Mr. DayWhat steps are being taken to make provision for these persons who are waiting for treatment?
§ Mr. ElliotIt is not a very long waiting list.
§ Mr. DayDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that it is a danger to the community that so many people should be waiting for treatment?