§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many psychosurgery operations have been carried out in each region in the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MoyleI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Paddington (Mr. Latham) on 18th April. Since then, further information has been received, bringing to 384 the number of hospitals which have provided information for 1977. The total 447W number of psychosurgery operations so far reported for 1977 is now 33 and these have been carried out as follows:
Boards of Governors Hospitals 7 Region No. of Operations Yorkshire … … 3 Trent … … 1 North East Thames … … 1 South East Thames … … 6 South West Thames … … 4 South Western … … 3 Mersey … … 2 North Western … … 6 Total … … 33