§ Mr. Blenkinsopasked the Minister of Health (1) what are the numbers of young chronic sick on long-stay in general wards, in young chronic sick units, and in contractual beds, respectively, in the age groups 16 to 35, 36 to 50, and 51 to 60;
(2) how many young chronic sick are on waiting lists for geriatric wards, long-stay in general wards, young chronic sick units, and contractual beds, respectively for each Regional Hospital Board;
(3) how many young chronic sick are on waiting lists for geriatric wards, long-stay in general wards, young chronic sick units, and contractual beds, respectively, in the age groups 16 to 35, 36 to 50, and 51 to 60;
(4) what are the numbers of young chronic sick in geriatric wards and long-stay in general wards, respectively, for each Regional Hospital Board.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe numbers of young chronic sick in geriatric wards on 31st May, 1965 were:
Age Groups Hospital Region* 16–35 36–50 51–60 Newcastle 10 73 136 Leeds 4 58 171 Sheffield 14 97 187 East Anglian 6 40 80 North West Metropolitan 3 28 81 North East Metropolitan 3 36 103 South East Metropolitan 7 53 122 South West Metropolitan 3 37 80 Wessex 10 43 84 Oxford 4 22 72 South Western 3 37 76 Birmingham 46 228 407 Manchester 16 114 306 Liverpool 6 20 51 Wales 5 34 113 140 920 2,069 * Including Teaching Hospitals I regret the other information requested is not available centrally.