§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many hospital in-patients were treated in National Health Service hospitals in each year since 1959;
(2) how many beds there were in National Health Service hospitals in each year since 1959;
(3) what was the size of the in-patient waiting list at National Health Service hospitals on 31 March in each year since 1959;
(4) how many hospital day cases were treated in National Health Service hospitals in each year since 1959;
(5) how many hospital out-patients were treated in National Health Service hospitals in each year since 1959.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested is given in the table.
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1 Ward attenders are a new category of patient. Some of them may previously have been classified as out-patients or days cases. 2 Figures as at 31 March are only available from 1976. Data for previous years are for 31 December. 3 Total less self deferred for 31 March 1988. 4 Day case figures were not collected before 1972. The figure for 1987–88 is provisional.