Hospital Waiting Lists (Cheshire)

Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are currently waiting for a hospital bed in the area covered by the Macclesfield district of the Cheshire area health authority; and what were the numbers waiting at the same time in each of the past five years.

Mr. Moyle
Following is the information on 31 December each year: ------
|1974|
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|1975|
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|1976|
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|1977|
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|1978|
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Comparable figures prior to 1974 in the form requested are not centrally available.