§ Mr. Iremongerasked the Minister of Health how many subnormal and severely subnormal child patients are on the waiting list for hospital accommodation in Essex; what reduction there has been in the waiting list in recept years; and what further progress he envisages in the near future.
§ Miss PittOne hundred and seventy-four. The waiting list has fluctuated during the last five years between this figure and 131. Eighty additional beds are ready for use at South Ockenden as soon as trained staff can be recruited.