HC Deb 20 March 1978 vol 946 c447W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the size of Cornwall's hospital waiting list during September for each of the last eight years.

Mr. Moyle

The information below refers to those hospitals now managed by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Area Health Authority:

Year Waiting List (At 30th Sept)
1970 … … … 3,836
1971 … … … 3,676
1972 … … … 3,725
1973 … … … 4,653
1974 … … … 4,169
1975 … … … 3,807
1976 … … … 4,063
1977 … … … 4,096