HC Deb 10 May 1982 vol 23 c204W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mastectomies have been carried out in Scotland in each of the past three years.

Mr. John MacKay

The figures for the years 1977–1979, the last three years for which information is available, are:

  • 1977–4,433
  • 1978–4,527
  • 1979–4,649.