HC Deb 29 July 1954 vol 531 cc95-6W
96. Mr. Dugdale

asked the Minister of Health what facilities there are for the X-raying of foundry workers in order to ascertain whether or not they have pneumoconiosis.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Diagnostic X-ray facilities in National Health Service hos-

Hospital Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June Totals
Manchester Royal Infirmary 26 20 33 19 21 21 140
Ancoats Hospital 77 68 57 61 63 68 394
Manchester Northern Hospital 45 31 30 32 34 43 215
Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital 19 23 13 35 38 23 151
Wythenshawe Hospital 182 162 80 166 246 210 1,046
Duchess of York Hospital 19 19 15 16 13 16 98
Withington Hospital 2 4 5 4 2 17
Booth Hall Hospital 113 119 135 119 152 86 724
Manchester Ear Hospital 61 75 82 61 74 53 406
544 521 445 514 645 522 3,191

103. Mr. Slater

asked the Minister of Health what hospitals are scheduled in Durham County for tonsil and adenoid operations for children; the waiting period experienced; and how such wait-

pitals are available to all persons who are shown by a clinical examination to need them. In addition, the services of mass miniature radiography units are provided by regional hospital boards throughout the country.