§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients were awaiting operations in each of the main specialties at St. Nicholas Hospital. Plumstead, Greenwich District Hos-
NUMBERS AWAITING ADMISSION AT 31ST DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR Hospital name and specialty 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977* St. Nicholas Hospital, Plumstead General Surgery … 311 522 428 402 306 363 Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 1 14 10 5 3 15 Ophthalmology … 202 329 420 100 0 0 Urology … 57 72 71 0 0 0 Dental Surgery … 1 6 1 6 0 0 Gynaecology … 134 144 107 196 128 110 Greenwich District Hospital, Vanburqh Hill General Surgery … 101 175 150 232 238 234 Ear, Nose and Throat … 25 — — — — — Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 0 0 87 82 66 59 Ophthalmology … 66 55 79 147 154 68 Urology … 28 81 72 183 64 27 Dental Surgery … 18 33 0 12 17 19 Gynaecology … 111 134 95 108 123 99 Greenwich District Hospital (Miller General Wing) General Surgery … 40 28 Nil Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 39 40 Nil Brook General Hospital, London, S.E.18 General Surgery … 347 379 346 304 248 109 Far, Nose and Throat … 90 69 76 65 52 93 Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 108 108 102 122 111 110 Urology … 75 97 111 34 40 46 Thoracic Surgery … 27 22 35 29 23 14 Dental Surgery … 103 82 8 1 0 0 Neurosurgery … 54 63 36 40 32 20 * 1977 figures are provisional. Note: The Miller General Wing closed on 6th December 1974 and all patients were transferred to he main hospital.