§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number on the hospital waiting list in the South-East Metropolitan Hospital area, the Brighton area, and the East Sussex County Council area, respectively, at the end of 1971; and what were the figures for each year in each area between 1960 and 1970.
§ Mr. AlisonFollowing is the information:
Numbers waiting in Year South-East Metropolitan Area (including teaching hospitals) Brighton and Lewes Hospital Management Committee area East Sussex County Council area 1971 … 35,122 3,592 10,298 1970 … 39,744 4,053 11,226 1969 … 41,370 3,924 10,740 1968 … 40,510 3,738 10,363 1967 … 40,908 3,597 10,111 1966 … 42,116 3,485 9,473 1965 … 40,849 3,487 9,024 1964 … 39,472 2,878 8,019 1963 … 34,961 2,126 7,062 1962 … 35,381 2,129 6,947 1961 … 34,438 2,267 6,899 1960 … 34,516 2,357 7,413