§ 42. Sir H. Linsteadasked the Minister of Health if he will give figures showing the annual number of patients per allocated bed in hospitals, other than mental hospitals, for the years 1954, 1955 and 1956.
§ Mr. Vaughan-MorganThe figures, excluding beds at mental and mental deficiency hospitals are: 1954, 13.1; 1955, 13.2; 1956, 13.4.
§ The 1956 figure is provisional.