§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Health what moneys have recently been allocated to the Barnsley Hospital Management Committee for the purpose of 219W furthering priority projects; and if he will list the proposed schemes.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithIn addition to the major scheme at St. Helen Hospital, the following projects are in progress or have been approved to be undertaken in 1958–61 at Barnsley Hospitals:
Hospital Project Estimated Cost £ St. Helen Extension to laboratories 2,154 Automatic stokers 1,000 Beckett New X-ray department 19,961 Lift replacement 3,500 Central heating in two wards 5,500 Hot water services 1,600 Mount Vernon. Provision of 90 beds for chronic sick 218,600 Conversion of house into flats 1,331 Adaptation of house as nurses' preliminary training school 10,584 Stanhope Sewage disposal plant 1,000
§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Health if he will list the districts and the total population that form the catchment area of the hospitals under the Barnsley Hospital Management Committee.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe catchment area is regarded as including Barnsley County Borough, the Urban Districts of Cudworth, Darfield, Darton, Dodworth, Hoyland Nether, Royston, Wombwell and Worsborough and part of the Rural District of Penistone, with a total estimated population of 170,000.