§ Mr. Greyasked the Minister of Health the number of persons within the various hospital management committee areas of the Newcastle Region who were waiting for hearing aids in 1951, and for each year to date.
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§ Miss PittThe waiting lists are compiled for the four hearing aid distribution centres in the Region and not for
Date Carlisle Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough* April, 1951 … … 215 3,272 4,444 — February, 1952 … … 125 3,211 3,677 — February, 1953 … … 31 1,267 2,069 — February, 1954 … … 27 — 61 25 February, 1955 … … 29 108 329 60 February, 1956 … … 20 49 120 147 February, 1957 … … 58 16 94 68 February, 1958 … … 49 31 51 25 February, 1959 … … 59 79 38 59 *Opened in 1953. In recent weeks there have been temporary increases in the waiting lists largely due to shortages of supplies, which with the assistance of my right hon. Friend the Postmaster-General we have taken steps to overcome.
§ Mr. Greyasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of persons within the various hospital management committee areas of the Newcastle Region over the age of 60 years who were waiting for hearing aids in 1951, and for each year to date.
§ Miss PittI regret that records are not kept in this form and this information is therefore not available.