§ 34. Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health the number of people on the waiting lists at hospitals under the Legis of the Welsh Regional Hospital Board for the last five years, and at the most recent date available.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonThe numbers are as follow:
31st December 1954 28,310 1955 27,897 1956 26,619 1957 24,540 1958 21,203
§ Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health the number of patients received into hospitals under the aegis of
Type of Bed Number Waiting Up to 1 month 1 to 2 months 2 to 4 months 4 to 12 months Over 12 months Total General Surgical … … 84 47 56 19 7 213 General Medical … … 18 8 — — — 26 Ear, Nose and Throat … … 36 24 10 2 — 72 Gynaecological … … 64 30 9 7 3 113 Orthopaedic … … 36 29 61 130 10 266 Chronic Sick … … 12 3 10 17 9 51 Dermatological … … 2 4 — — — 6 TOTALS … … 252 145 146 176 29 747