§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the waiting list for hospital in-patient admission for traumatic and orthopaedic surgery on 31st March 1977, 31st December 1977 and 31st March 1978, respectively.
§ Mr. MoyleStatistics are not yet available for dates subsequent to 30th September 1977. The figures for 31st March 1977 and that date are:
31st March 1977 30th September 1977 Urgent— All cases 8,205 8,804 Cases waiting longer than one month 6,314 6,835 Non-Urgent— All cases 90,075 91,301 Cases waiting longer than one month 27,580 26,751 Totals 98,280 100,105