§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many mastectomies were performed in England and Wales for(a) female patients and (b) male patients in the latest two-month period for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe information is not available centrally in the form requested. Statistics in respect of the last complete year for which information is available are given in the table. Information for Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
Estimated number of mastectomies performed in NHS hospitals, by sex In-patients and day cases combined, England 1985 Estimated Numbers Male Female Partial Mastectomy1 730 35,630 Total Mastectomy 670 9,290 All Mastectomies 1,400 44,920 1 Includes all excisions of breast tissue, local or otherwise (for example, removal of lumps and cysts), whether for malignant or benign conditions.