§ 66. Mr. KINLEYasked the Minister of Health the total number of certified patients received into institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Control during each of the past 10 years, and the number discharged during each of the same years?
§ Mr. GREENWOODAs the answer involves a number of statistics I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. KINLEYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether, in addition to the numbers who are received, any record is kept of those who are examined and not certified?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI cannot say without notice, but I can give the hon. Member all the particulars about admissions and discharges.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The following are the figures in regard to certified patients received into institutions under the Lunacy Acts:
| Year. | Admission (excluding Transfers). | Discharges (excluding Transfers). | ||
| 1920 | … | … | 22,325 | 10,505 |
| 1921 | … | … | 22,709 | 10,925 |
| 1922 | … | ; … | 23,087 | 11,024 |
| 1923 | … | … | 23,012 | 10,768 |
| 1924 | … | … | 21,251 | 11,499 |
| 1925 | … | … | 21,751 | 10,934 |
| 1926 | … | … | 21,900 | 10,731 |
| 1927 | … | … | 21,878 | 10,709 |
| 1928 | … | … | 22,352 | 10,649 |
| 1929 | … | … | 22,024 | 10,736 |
§ The Board have no similar figures in regard to patients received into institutions under the Mental Deficiency Acts.
§ 67. Mr. KINLEYasked the Minister of Health the average annual number of certified patients discharged as cured from institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Control?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe average annual number of certified patients discharged as "recovered" from institutions under the Lunacy Acts during the years 1920–1929 was 7,119. Similar figures are not available in regard to institutions under the Mental Deficiency Act; because, although a certain number of patients are discharged after trial and for other reasons, they cannot be discharged as "recovered," having regard to the nature of their infirmity.