§ Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health how many children on the waiting list for tonsil operations at the Manchester Ear Hospital have been transferred to other hospitals since June, 1954; and how the children to be transferred were selected.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI am informed that no children who in June, 1954, were on the waiting list at the Manchester Ear Hospital for tonsil and adenoid operations have been transferred to other 73W hospitals, but that since that month 133 children who would previously have been added to the waiting list there have been placed on the waiting list at Wythenshawe Hospital. The selection of these cases was done by the consultant responsible. Separate figures for tonsil operations only are not available.
§ Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health how many surgeons carrying out tonsil and adenoid operations on children are employed either full-time or part-time at the Manchester Ear Hospital; and how many operating sessions for child patients are held each week.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodTwo full-time and five part-time. None of the seven operating sessions a week is specifically reserved for children.
§ Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health the number of children on the waiting list for tonsil and adenoid operations at each of the nine Manchester hospitals where such operations are carried out; and whether he will state the waiting period at each hospital.
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Hospital July August September October November Totals Chn. Total Chn. Total Chn. Total Chn. Total Chn. Total Chn. Total Manchester Royal Infirmary 8 16 12 19 13 17 16 24 11 14 60 90 Ancoats Hospital 89 97 31 37 36 40 45 48 44 49 245 271 Manchester Northern Hospital 30 47 30 38 26 26 46 56 29 31 161 198 Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital 22 35 16 30 34 37 26 29 27 34 125 165 Wythenshawe Hospital 233 234 50 55 165 172 128 134 174 179 750 774 Duchess of York Hospital 12 12 21 21 12 12 14 14 24 24 83 83 Withington Hospital 2 7 2 6 2 9 4 13 8 11 18 46 Booth Hall Hospital 46 46 40 40 40 40 55 55 54 54 235 235 Manchester Ear Hospital 72 77 64 78 104 134 62 74 84 97 386 460
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe figures on 7th December, 1954, were as follows:
Hospital Number on Waiting List Waiting time Months Manchester Royal Infirmary 75 6–9 Ancoats Hospital 123 3 Manchester Northern Hospital 112 3 Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital. 61 4–5 Wythenshawe Hospital 1,023 9 Duchess of York Hospital 53 8 Withington Hospital 2 1½–2 Booth Hall Hospital 519 4–13 Manchester Ear Hospital. 894 16 2,862
§ Mr. W. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health the number of tonsil and adenoid operations carried out at each of the nine Manchester hospitals in each month from July, 1954, to November, 1954, inclusive, showing in each case the number of operations performed on children of school age.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe numbers are as follows: