§ Mr. Hobdenasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of people on the waiting list for admission to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and the General Hospital, Brighton, respectively, and the category of treatment for which they are waiting.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe waiting list for the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Brighton General Hospital is 714 and 346 respectively.
145WThe figures are made up as follows:
— Royal Sussex County Brighton General General Medicine … 7 0 Dermatology … 8 0 Geriatrics … 0 15 General Surgery … 487 123 Orthopaedic Surgery … 149 172 Gynaecology … 30 36 Dental Surgery … 28 0 Plastic Surgery … 5 0 Total … 714 346