§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Health how many beds, other than the normal number of beds which are kept available for emergency cases, were not in use in the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board's area for the years 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and at the latest available date in 1962; what the average length of time was each year; and why such beds were not in use.
§ Mr. BraineThe question is not capable of a precise answer.
§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Health to give the number of hospital beds covered by the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board for the years 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and for the latest date in 1962.
§ Mr. BraineThe average numbers of occupied beds in the Board's hospitals were as follows:
1958 30,096 1959 29,985 1960 29,703 1961 29,217 1962 (to 30.9.62) 29,330