§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state 515W the numbers waiting for operations under the main surgical specialties at the hospitals in the Walsall borough area.
Total Non-urgent Urgent General surgery … … … … … 1,688 1,681 7 Ear, Nose and Throat … … … … 1,545 1,545 — Traumatic and Orthopaedic … … … 253 248 5 Ophthalmology … … … … … 121 121 — Dental surgery … … … … … 275 260 15 Gynaecology … … … … … 494 485 9 Totals. … … … … … … 4,376 4,340 36