Prices (Hansard, 24 March 1960)

§ Mr. Driberg
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the movement since 1st July, 1955, of the prices in Nyasaland of such consumer goods, most commonly bought by Africans, as are not subject to federal price control.

§ Mr. Iain Macleod,
pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th February, 1960; Vol 617, c. 95], has supplied the following information:
At the present time the only prices of consumer goods regularly collected by the Labour Department in Nyasaland refer to a limited list of foodstuffs none of which is subject to price control. The following table summarises the information collected in 1955 and 1959.
the average waiting period in March, 1957, 1958, and 1959.

§ Mr. Walker-Smith
At all three hospitals urgent cases are admitted immediately. The waiting period for other cases varies according to the degree of urgency and the specialty involved. At the Royal Infirmary the waiting period 67W varies from a few days for ear, nose and throat cases requiring very early treatment to 24 months for non-urgent orthopædic cases. At the St. Mary's Hospitals, the waiting period for gynæcological cases varies from 2 weeks to 2½ years according to urgency. The position was generally similar at these two hospitals in 1957, 1958 and 1959. At the Royal Eye Hospital, the average waiting period for non-urgent cases is 3 months. It was 12 months in 1957, 9 months in 1958 and 3 months in 1959.

Year North Manchester H. M. C. West Manchester H. M. C. South Manchester H. M. C. North and Mid-Cheshire H. M. C.

Position at 31st December Whole-time Part-time Whole-time Part-time Whole-time Part-time Whole-time Part-time

1950 … … … 8(4) 36(12) 2(1) 20(9) 9(8) 56(19) 2(1) 17(3)

1951 … … … 9(5) 35(12) 2(1) 21(9) 11(10) 57(20) 2(1) 17(3)

1952 … … … 11(6) 34(12) 3(1) 19(9) 14(12) 56(20) 5(2) 16(3)

1953 … … … 10(5) 36(14) 4(2) 19(9) 14(11) 56(22) 5(2) 18(3)

1954 … … … 13(7) 36(14) 6(4) 20(9) 12(10) 55(22) 5(2) 18(3)

1955 … … … 13(7) 36(15) 5(3) 21(9) 11(10) 58(25) 3(1) 21(4)

1956 … … … 12(6) 37(15) 3(1) 22(11) 12(10) 59(25) 3(1) 20(4)

1957 … … … 10(6) 43(18) 3(1) 21(11) 11(10) 63(27) 4(2) 21(4)

1958 … … … 9(5) 43(18) 3(1) 22(11) 10(9) 66(29) 4(2) 20(4)

1959 … … … 9(5) 45(19) 4(2) 23(11) 12(10) 67(31) 4(2) 21(4)

Note

The figures in brackets are equivalent whole-time units of sessions worked by the number of consultants shown. Many of the consultants concerned work in more than one of these groups and some also hold appointments in the United Manchester Hospitals. They have been counted as one officer in each of the groups in which they work. This applies to whole-time officers as well as to part-time.

Year	North Manchester H. M. C.	West Manchester H. M. C.	South Manchester H. M. C.	North and Mid-Cheshire H. M. C.
Position at 31st December	Whole-time	Part-time	Whole-time	Part-time	Whole-time	Part-time	Whole-time	Part-time
1950	…	…	…	8(4)	36(12)	2(1)	20(9)	9(8)	56(19)	2(1)	17(3)
1951	…	…	…	9(5)	35(12)	2(1)	21(9)	11(10)	57(20)	2(1)	17(3)
1952	…	…	…	11(6)	34(12)	3(1)	19(9)	14(12)	56(20)	5(2)	16(3)
1953	…	…	…	10(5)	36(14)	4(2)	19(9)	14(11)	56(22)	5(2)	18(3)
1954	…	…	…	13(7)	36(14)	6(4)	20(9)	12(10)	55(22)	5(2)	18(3)
1955	…	…	…	13(7)	36(15)	5(3)	21(9)	11(10)	58(25)	3(1)	21(4)
1956	…	…	…	12(6)	37(15)	3(1)	22(11)	12(10)	59(25)	3(1)	20(4)
1957	…	…	…	10(6)	43(18)	3(1)	21(11)	11(10)	63(27)	4(2)	21(4)
1958	…	…	…	9(5)	43(18)	3(1)	22(11)	10(9)	66(29)	4(2)	20(4)
1959	…	…	…	9(5)	45(19)	4(2)	23(11)	12(10)	67(31)	4(2)	21(4)
Note
The figures in brackets are equivalent whole-time units of sessions worked by the number of consultants shown. Many of the consultants concerned work in more than one of these groups and some also hold appointments in the United Manchester Hospitals. They have been counted as one officer in each of the groups in which they work. This applies to whole-time officers as well as to part-time.