The number of patients awaiting hospital admission for in-patient and day case treatment on 30 September 2000, by specialty and by Health Board area of residence, is provided in the table.NHSScotland: Number of Patients1 Waiting for Admission to Hospital for In-Patient and Day Case Treatment on 30 September 2000, by Specialty and by Health Board of Residence All AreasArgyll & ClydeAyrshire & ArranBordersDumfries & GallowayAll Specialties 86,540 7,385 7,610 1,468 2,372Acute Surgical 75,837 6,433 6,561 1,225 2,164General Surgical (total) 23,569 2,407 2,346 370 727Accident & Emergency 36 - 35 - -Anaesthetics 140 - - 2 -Cardiothoracic Surgery (total) 1,165 60 95 17 32Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) 6,812 510 313 150 213Neurosurgery 389 21 8 5 7Ophthalmology 9,754 821 909 146 386Orthopaedics 13,908 1,119 1,132 322 366Plastic Surgery 5,484 529 287 56 41Surgical Paediatrics 1,588 130 23 41 18Urology 8,325 416 1,193 38 144Gynaecology 4,667 420 220 78 230Acute Medical 8,388 851 772 180 103General Medicine...