§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health how many leucotomy operations were performed in the mental and mental- deficiency hospitals in England and Wales during each of the last ten years.
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§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe only information available is as follows:
Leucotomy operations in N.H.S. hospitals in England and Wales 1949 … … … 1,442 1950 … … … 1,337 1951 … … … 1.308 1952 … … … 1,355 A special inquiry showed that, in 1957, 728 operations were performed in regional hospitals with 100 or more beds.