§ Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Health what is the number of beds, excluding maternity beds, in hospitals in the area of the Oldham Hospitals Committee now being used for non-fee-paying National Insurance patients; and what was the corresponding figure in October, 1959.
§ Sir B. Stross1,163 staffed beds were available at 30th September, 1964. In October, 1959, the figure was 1,146.
§ Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Health what was the number of beds, excluding maternity beds, available mainly for fee-paying patients in hospitals in the area of the Oldham Hospitals Committee at the most recent date for easy computation, and in October, 1959.
§ Sir B. Stross8 both at 30th September, 1964, and in October, 1959.