§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Health to what extent the waiting lists for each type of operation have been reduced at the Beckett and St. Helen hospitals in Barnsley over the past year.
§ Miss PittThe waiting lists at 30th September, 1959, and 30th September, 1960 (the latest date for which information is available) were as follows:
Type of Operation 30th September, 1959 30th September, 1960 General Surgery 651 483 Gynaecology 445 391 Ear, Nose and Throat (Tonsils and Adenoids) 513 464 Ear, Nose and Throat (Other) 280 300 Orthopaedics 290 168 Ophthalmology 118 173 2,297 1,979
§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Health whether all the recommendations made by his Department to reduce the operations waiting lists in Barnsley and district were put into practice by the hospital management committee; and whether he is satisfied that they are having the desired effect.