§ 6. Mr. George Thomasasked the Minister of Health the number of beds 1736 available in tuberculosis sanatoria in Wales in the years 1939, 1944 and at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. MarquandThe information is as follows: 1939, 1,828; 1944, 1,998; 1950, 2,515. Included in the foregoing figures were 116 in 1944 and 266 in 1950 vacant owing to shortage of staff.
§ Mr. J. Enoch PowellDoes the Minister realise that the number of available beds, though increasing, is increasing less quickly than the length of the waiting lists?
§ Mr. MarquandNo, Sir.
§ 7. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Health the number of nurses employed in tuberculosis sanatoria in Wales in the years 1939, 1944 and at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. MarquandNo figures are available for 1939, but in 1944 there were 441 whole-time, and at the end of 1950 540 whole-time and 207 part-time.
§ 9. Sir Hugh Lucas-Toothasked the Minister of Health how many beds for tuberculosis patients were available and staffed in all types of hospitals in England and Wales in July, 1938, July, 1949, July, 1950 and January 1951, respectively.
§ Mr. MarquandI regret that figures in this form are not available. With regard to 1949 and 1950, however, I would refer the hon. Member to the replies which I gave to the hon. Members for Batley and Morley (Dr. Broughton), and for Lewis-ham, North (Sir Austin Hudson), on 1st February and 25th January respectively. For the pre-war period the number has been estimated at about 30,000 beds.