§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Health how many patients are waiting for admission to Doncaster Royal Infirmary for treatment; and if he will give the figures for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Barber3,508 at the end of 1963. The corresponding figures for previous years were: 1962—4,070; 1961—4,106; 1960—3,414; 1959—3,283; 1958—4,577.
§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Health what is the ratio of maternity beds to population in the Doncaster Royal Infirmary catchment area, and for the area of the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board; and how these figures compare with the national figure, respectively.
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§ Mr. BarberThe ratios are 0.32 and 0.39 beds per thousand population compared with 0.44.
§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Health what is the present ratio of beds to population in the area of the Doncaster Hospital Management Committee; and what was the ratio in 1949, 1954, and 1959.
§ Mr. BarberAbout 5.09 beds per thousand population at the end of 1963. Broadly comparable figures for the earlier years are 1959—5.63; 1954—5.77; 1949—6.08.