Chronic Sick, London

HC Deb 12 April 1951 vol 486 cc102-3W

81. Commander Noble

asked the Minister of Health whether he will give an estimate of the number of chronic sick in London awaiting admission to hospital.

Mr. Marquand

On 31st December, 1950, there were 1324 patients on the waiting lists for admission to chronic sick beds in National Health Service hospitals in the county of London.