§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of patients waiting for admission to all hospitals in Cardiff at the last convenient date; and how this compares with the numbers for 1958, 1959, and 1960.
§ Miss PittOn the 22nd March, 1961, the number—excluding mentally subnormal—was 6,588. On 31st December, 1958, 1959 and 1960 the figures were 6,250, 7,160 and 6,619 respectively.
§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of beds available in all hospitals in Cardiff at the latest convenient date; and how this compares with 1958 and 1959.
§ Miss PittAt 31st December in each year the numbers of staffed beds available were 4,001 in 1960, 4,051 in 1959 and 4,127 in 1958.