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The Countess of Mar
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many elective orthopaedic operations were carried out in the Worcester Health District each year from 1983 to 1987 inclusive; and the average length of the waiting list for elective orthopaedic surgery for each of those years.
Lord Skelmersdale
The available information is given in the tables.In-patient waiting list for traumatic and orthopaedic surgery in Worcester and district DHA, at 31st March:
| Year | Total cases |
| 1983 | 553 |
| 1984 | 511 |
| 1985 | 616 |
| 1986 | 645 |
| 1987 | 677 |
Estimated number of elective orthopaedic operations performed in Worcester and District DHA, 1983–1985:
| Year | Estimated Numbers |
| 1983 | 650 |
| 1984 | 820 |
| 1985 | 760 |