§ 42 and 43. Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Health (1) to give the number of persons, excluding children, who were awaiting hospital treatment in the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board's area in the years 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and at the latest available date in 1962;
(2) how many children were awaiting hospital treatment in the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board's area for the years 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and at the latest available date in 1962.
§ Mr. BraineThe figures for the area, including the teaching hospital, are:
Date Adults Children 31st December, 1958 39,630 11,423 31st December, 1959 38,633 10,738 31st December, 1960 39,731 11,008 31st December, 1961 39,469 11,926 30th September, 1962 37,672 11,824