§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) cataract operations, (b) hip replacements and (c) knee replacements were carried out under the NHS in 1978 and in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DorrellThe table gives the number of operations for 1978 and the latest year for which figures are available.
Latest year Operation 11978 1989–90 (provisional) 1990–91 Cataract 235,270 — 394,739 Hip replacements 28,060 — 344,477 Knee replacements 43,130 10,974 — 1 1978 Figures are estimates from Hospital In-patient Enquiry information. 2 Figure for 1978 for total eye lens operations, mainly cataracts. 3 Figures taken from 1990–91 regional outturn reports—collected by financial year. 4 Figures are for 1979 and not 1978, for which the relevant information is not available.