HC Deb 15 June 1939 vol 348 cc1532-3W
Mr. Gallacher

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the total number of patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis at the last convenient date and the number of persons who have been awaiting treatment for more than 10 days on that date from local authorities in England and Wales?

Mr. Eiliot

The number of patients who, on 1st April, 1939, were receiving treatment in residential institutions under the arrangements made by local authorities in England and Wales for the institutional treatment of tuberculosis was 27,676, and the number of persons who had been awaiting such treatment for more than 10 days was1,772.