§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are currently on the waiting list for eye operations in the Birmingham area; and how long, on average, she estimates the waiting period for such an operation in Birmingham is.
§ Dr. OwenTwo thousand, two hundred and seventy. No meaningful indication of likely waiting times is possible at present, but before the current industrial
Rugby National Acute … … 2.6 beds per 1,000 population 3.0 beds per 1,000 population Obstetrics and maternity … … 0.5 beds per 1,000 population 0.5 beds per 1,000 population Psychiatry … … Nil 2.2 beds per 1,000 population Mental Handicap … … Nil 1.2 beds per 1,000 population Geriatrics … … 7.6 beds per 1,000 population aged 65 and over 8.6 beds per 1,000 population aged 65 and over