§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total number of patients awaiting treatment at each hospital in the Waltham Forest health district for each year since the closure of Connaught hospital.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is given in the table. The Connaught hospital ceased to provide inpatient facilities from January 1977 onwards.
Numbers of persons on in-patient waiting lists on 31 December in Waltham Forest district health authority (formerly West Roding health district).
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Year Hospital 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Langthome 17 21 33 36 2 — Wanstead 489 709 841 638 362 — Whipps Cross 2,305 2,351 2,655 2,687 2,765 — Woodford Jubilee 221 230 225 139 — — Claybury 3 — 21 — 47 — Forest 129 160 162 191 226 — Leytonstone House 18 2 3 — — — Harts 2 — 4 2 2 — District health authority Total 3,184 3,473 3,994 3,693 3,404 *3,494 * Waiting list maintained on a District basis.