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Mr. M. Lindsay
asked the Minister of Health how many hospital or sanatoria beds were available for tuberculosis patients in 1938 and in each year from 1946 to 1949; and whether he has any estimates of the number of patients now awaiting admission.
Mr. Bevan
Following are the particulars:
| Year | Beds provided (approx.) | Beds temporarily unavailable, mainly through shortage of staff | Beds available for use | |
| 1938 | … | 28,800 | (not known) | — |
| 1946 | … | 32,000 | 4,900 | 27,100 |
| 1947 | … | 32,600 | 3,700 | 28,900 |
| 1948 | … | 33,400 | 3,500 | 29,900 |