§ 53. Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health what is the average waiting period for cataract cases requiring surgery, where priority is not accorded on social or general medical grounds, at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital; and what was the average waiting period in June, 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959, respectively.
§ Miss PittThe average waiting period for patients admitted in June, 1960, was three months. The corresponding periods for June, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959 were respectively 12 months, 12 months, 9 months and 3 months.