HC Deb 31 July 1978 vol 955 cc121-2W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many eye tests were carried out by opticians under the National Health Service in the area covered by the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency in each of the last five years.

Mr. Moyle

The number of sight tests performed under the general ophthalmic services—by both ophthalmic opticians and ophthalmic medical practitioners—in the Cheshire family practitioner committee area, which includes the Macclesfield constituency, was:

Calendar year Number of sight tests
Cheshire Executive Council area (became the smaller Cheshire FPC area on 1st April 1974). 1973 137,758
1974 118,885
Cheshire Family Practitioner area. 1975 125,473
1976 128,403
1977 123,497