§ 117. Mr. Kaberryasked the Minister of Health how many chronic sick in England and Wales were awaiting admission to hospital accommodation as on the latest available date; and how many beds were empty in appropriate hospitals.
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§ Mr. MarquandSeven thousand seven hundred and twelve on the 31st December, 1949, the latest date for which complete waiting list returns are yet available. On the same date there were in chronic sick hospitals 7,575 empty beds, more than half of which were unstaffed.