§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will make a further statement on the implementation of Section 1 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 during 1974–75.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisI can now confirm that 135,718 names were newly added to
Specialty Requirement Total Available Deficiencies (-) Surplus (+) General medicine … … … … 196 209 +13 Infectious diseases … … … … 11 14 +3 Dermatology and venereal diseases … … … 8 20 +12 Ear, nose and throat surgical (adults) … … … 20 28 +8 General surgery (including urology and dentistry) … 161 149 -12 Orthopaedic … … … … 107 152 +45 Ophthalmology … … … … 22 36 +14 Gynaecology … … … … 70 Nil -70 Hospital infection … … … … 6 Nil -6 Paediatrici … … … … 98 119 +21 Maternity … … … … 112 91 -21 Geriatric … … … … 373 84 -289 Mental illness: Adult … … … … 140 600 +460 Adolescent … … … … 6 Nil -6 Children … … … … 6 Nil -6 Mental handicap: Adult … … … … 154 450 +296 Children … … … … 36 180 +144 Psychogeriatric … … … … 93/112 Nil -93/112 Services for the population of the Derbyshire South District are, however, in part provided by the Derbyshire Central District and vice versa and both districts look to Nottingham for the provision of some hospital services. This accounts to a large extent for the apparent surpluses and deficiencies indicated in the above figures.