HC Deb 09 May 1961 vol 640 cc33-4W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the numbers awaiting admission to hospitals for the sub-normal and severely sub-normal in each region as at 31st December, 1960, and the comparative figures for the previous year.

Mr. Powell

The information is as follows:

Region Waiting list (from returns by local health authorities)
31st December, 1959 31st December, 1960
1. Newcastle 428 435
2. Leeds 174 158
3. Sheffield 799 573
4. East Anglia 301 293
5. North West Metropolitan 256 264
6. North East Metropolitan 441 422
7. South East Metropolitan 555 543
8. South West Metropolitan 238 235
9. Oxford 169 201
10. South Western 243 299
11. Wales 709 749
12. Birmingham 479 417
13. Manchester 612 455
14. Liverpool 287 242
15. Wessex 227 216
Total 5,918 5,502