HC Deb 11 May 1959 vol 605 c104W
80. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Health the number of people awaiting admission to hospital in Cardiff, and the number who have been waiting for six months or longer.

Mr. Walker-Smith

The Answer is 3,307 and 1,390 respectively at 31st March last.

84. Mr. W. Griffiths

asked the Minister of Health the numbers on the waiting list, and the number of staffed beds, as at 31st December in the years 1951 to 1958, in hospitals in the Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, and North-West London Regional Hospital Board's areas.

Mr. Walker-Smith

Following are the figures:

continuing, but it is still too early to say when building will begin. The total cost of the project is still estimated at £2 million.