§ Mr. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Health (1) how many beds are available in the Royal Gwent Hospital for persons being treated in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what is the number of persons on the waiting list for surgical treatment in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of the Royal Gwent Hospital.
§ Miss PittThirty beds are available. The waiting list is 380, having fallen by a hundred since the end of 1960. Intended improvements of the hospital services in this area are outlined in Command Paper 1604.