Wigs and Surgical Appliances

HC Deb 18 December 1952 vol 509 cc232-3W

Mr. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Health how many wigs, abdominal belts, pairs of surgical boots, and pairs of elastic stockings, respectively, have been supplied through the National Health Service in the last six months; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since the inception of the service.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The combined figures for England and Wales are:

—	June-November, 1952	July-December, 1948	1949	1950	1951
Wigs	3,113	368	9,545	12,571	9,491
Abdominal Belts	31,416	26,787	159,216	137,155	105,647
Surgical Boots	20,020	4,116	34,475	45,658	46,280
Elastic Hosiery	16,055	4,788	23,331	31,155	35,732
The figures for elastic hosiery represent orders supplied, whether single articles or pairs.