§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health if he will set out in tabular form the number of consultants in each speciality and those with A, B and C
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§ Mr. PowellThe figures are as follows:
distinction awards as at 31st December, 1960, and the comparative figures for the previous year.
§ Mr. PowellThe figures for England and Wales are as follows:
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Specialty At 31st December, 1960 At 31st December, 1959 Number of consultants Awards Number of consultants Awards A plus A B C A B C General Medicine … … 883 18 68 151 270 868 62 160 273 Diseases of the Chest … 299 — 14 22 59 295 11 23 58 Mental Health … … 679 4 5 30 59 648 9 23 62 Neurology … … 82 3 9 17 26 79 9 20 23 Paediatrics … … 214 2 13 31 59 209 11 36 54 Radiology … … 477 2 9 22 69 463 9 19 72 Radiotherapy … … 126 3 4 10 21 120 7 10 21 Physical Medicine … … 89 — 1 2 11 87 1 1 13 Pathology … … 725 7 27 51 101 693 27 49 99 Infectious Diseases … … 37 — 1 3 13 39 — 4 15 Dermatology … … 147 1 4 17 27 144 5 17 26 Venereology … … 75 — — 2 12 77 — 2 13 Ophthalmology … … 301 2 13 25 45 303 15 27 46 General Surgery … … 872 20 49 139 261 864 57 144 261 Anaesthetics … … 828 3 6 27 84 795 8 25 81 Neurosurgery … … 61 4 5 10 16 58 7 10 16 Plastic Surgery … … 58 1 1 13 17 56 4 12 14 Thoracic Surgery … … 93 4 9 21 26 91 10 20 29 Orthopaedic Surgery … 348 6 14 42 72 333 14 42 74 Dentistry … … 264 1 4 13 35 260 5 12 34 Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery 308 — 13 29 58 304 10 30 59 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 450 9 18 54 113 439 20 55 120 NOTE: If a consultant practises in more than one specialty, he has been included in each.