HC Deb 05 February 1931 vol 247 cc2108-9
56. Mr. GOULD

asked the Minister of Health the number of beds and the number of patients in the Wells Mental Hospital, Somerset?

Miss LAWRENCE

There are 840 beds and 806 patients in the Wells Mental Hospital.

57. Mr. GOULD

asked the Minister of Health the number of patients discharged from the Wells Mental Hospital; and the number of such patients who returned to the hospital during the years 1927, 1928 and 1929?

Miss LAWRENCE

During 1927 67 patients were discharged, of whom 17 returned to the mental hospital. During 1928 101 patients were discharged, of whom 17 returned; and during 1929 61 were discharged, of whom 11 returned.