§ Mr. Arnold Shawasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers of discharges and deaths of hospital in-patient and the numbers of new hospital out-patient attendances during the latest period for which information is available; and how these figures compare with previous periods.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe latest available figures for England, which indicate continuing significant increases in hospital activity, are:
Period In-Patient Discharges and Deaths New Out-Patient Attendances January-June 1971 2,567,000 3,890,000 July-December 1971 2,603,000 4,029,000 January-June 1972 2,603,000 3,981,000 July-December 1972 2,620,000 3,945,000 January-June 1973 2,486,000 3,956,000 July-December 1973 2,647,000 3,960,000 January-June 1974 2,581,000 3,920,000 July-December 1974 2,591,000 3,904,000 January-June 1975 2,470,000 3,366,000 July-December 1975 2,483,000 3,631,000 January-June 1976 2,606,000 3,681,000