Tuberculosis Patient's (Sanatoria)

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: --------
|1938|…|
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|1946|…|
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|1947|…|
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|1948|…|
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Figures for 1949, including the number of patients awaiting admission at 31st December last, are not yet available.