§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of psychosurgical operations performed in hospitals in England and Wales in each of the last five years; and if he will list them by type.
§ Mr. John PattenThe available information on numbers of operations is given in the table. Details of the specific type of operation performed are not collected centrally.
Psychosurgery operations performed in NHS hospitals in England and Wales Year Number 1979 70 1980 62 1981 59 1982 38 1983 37
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many amygdalectmies have been performed in hospitals in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. John PattenThis information is not available centrally.