§ 58. Sir H. Williamsasked the Minister of Health how many patients in England and Wales were awaiting admission to hospitals taken over by the National Health Act when that Act came into operation; and what were the corresponding figures to the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe waiting list was 503,584 on 31st December, 1951. The162W figure is not available for the date when the National Health Service Act was brought into operation.