Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Health the number of children requiring treatment for tonsils and adenoids within each of the areas covered by the Glantawe, North Monmouthshire, Merthyr and Aberdare and Brecon and Radnor Hospital management committees; the number of operations which have been performed during the past 12 months; and how many children have been treated as private patients.
§ Mr. BevanFollowing is the information:
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— No. of children requiring treatment for tonsils and adenoids No. of operations during the past 12 months No. treated as private patients Glantawe H.M.C. 2,296 975 Nil North Monmouthshire H.M.C. 1,167 183 Nil Merthyr and Aberdare H.M.C. 173 474 Nil Brecon and Radnor H.M.C. 103 161 Nil
Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Health if he will give the names of the hospitals within each of the areas covered by the Glantawe, North Monmouthshire, Merthyr and Aberdare and Brecon and Radnor Hospital management committees at which children requiring treatment for tonsils and adenoids are examined and operated upon; the fees charged at each for private treatment; and whether he has information as to the number of urgent cases which are being treated privately.
§ Mr. BevanFollowing are the hospitals:
- Glantawe: Swansea; Llanelly; Gorseinon; Clydach; Amman Valley Cottage.
- North Monmouthshire: Abertillery and District; Ebbw Vale.
- Merthyr and Aberdare; Merthyr General; Aberdare General; Mountain Ash General; St. Tydfils.
- Brecon and Radnor: Brecon War Memorial; Builth Cottage; Llandrindon Wells War Memorial.
No private treatment for tonsils and adenoids has been given in these hospitals.