HL Deb 27 October 1966 vol 277 c426WA
BARONESS WOOTTON OF ABINGER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many patients have been admitted to hospital in each year since the coming into force of the Mental Health Act, 1959 under Part IV of that Act with a diagnosis of psychopathy (whether or not in conjunction with any other form of mental disorder).

LORD CHAMPION

The information is not available in the form requested. The table below gives the number of admissions to hospital under Part IV of the Mental Health Act, 1959 of patients suffering from psychopathic disorder alone:

Period Male Female Total
1st November, 1960 to 31st December, 1961 196 181 377
1962 189 179 368
1963* 213 196 409
1964 409 370 779
1965* 457 379 836
Total 1,464 1,305 2,769
* Estimated figures.

House adjourned at two minutes before six o'clock.