98. Mrs. Braddockasked the Minister of Health how many tuberculosis cases are awaiting admission to sanatoria in the Liverpool Regional Hospital Board area; how many tubercular cases are in the general hospital wards; and what steps are being taken in the region to provide the essential tubercular case beds.
§ Mr. BevanI am informed that 431 patients are waiting, and 535 are in general hospitals. Every effort is being made to recruit nurses to open closed beds: 124 beds have recently been opened and when building conditions allow 690 further beds will be provided.