§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are currently waiting for hospital beds in the Staffordshire area, and what were the numbers waiting at the same date in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Moyle:Comparable figures prior to 1974 in the form requested are not centrally available. The information at 31st December in each year is as follows:
1974 7,616 1975 9,583 1976 10,012 1977 11,728 1978 13,622