§ Mr. Batisteasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients have been treated by the National Heath Service within the Leeds, East district in 531W each year since 1977; and what was the average size of the waiting list for treatment in each such year for people living within that district.
Leeds Eastern district health authority: activity during the year and waiting list 1977 1978 *1979 1980 1981 *1982 1983 1984 In-patient discharges and deaths 50,542 50,893 51,012 54,687 56,070 50,592 56,815 57,647 Day cases 5,082 4,549 4,965 5,248 6,063 4,805 6,501 5,784 New out-patients 44,542 45,666 51,538 54,901 54,623 53,886 56,803 56,812 Total out-patient attendances 224,898 235,965 257,350 267,299 269,828 267,158 287,097 297,734 In-patient waiting list at: 31 March 3,070 2,904 4,455 3,829 3,878 4,415 5,984 5,248 30 September 2,996 3,301 3,941 3,818 3,995 6,169 5,512 4,874 31 December 3,283 4,037 4,252 4,162 4,259 6,478 5,308 5,150 * Activity levels in 1979 and 1982 were in general affected by industrial action in the health service.