51. Mr. Slaterasked the Minister of Health what is the number of admissions to the Sedgefield General Hospital and Darlington Memorial Hospital, for the last twelve months; and how these figures compare with the rate of admissions for the years 1957, 1958 and 1959.
§ Mr. PowellThe figures are not readily available in this form, but I am circulating figures for discharges and deaths which, over twelve months, would be almost the same as the figures for admissions.
Following are the figures:
— Sedgefield General Hospital Darlington Memorial Hospital 1957 5,050 6,540 1958 4,943 6,849 1959 5,079 6,951 1960 4,933 6,936 1st April, 1960, to 31st March, 1961 5,090 6,912
Mr. Slaterasked the Minister of Health what is the average waiting time for admission to the Sedgefield General Hospital and the Darlington Memorial Hospital, respectively; how this average compares with the rest of the region; and how many patients are still on the waiting lists at these hospitals.
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§ Mr. PowellFigures of average waiting times are not available. The following table analyses the waiting lists on 28th February, 1961.
Time on Waiting list Sedgefield General Hospital Darlington Memorial Hospital Up to 1 month … 140 247 1–2 months … 73 123 2–4 months … 100 123 4–12 months … 58 249 Over 12 months … 2 448 Total … 373 1,190