§ 42. Mr. TINKER forasked the Minister of Health the number of patients in the mentals hospitals in Lancashire on the 31st December, 1930, and at the latest date on which figures are available, giving separate figures for males and females?
§ Mr. E. BROWNAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The number of patients in the mental hospitals of the Lancashire Mental Hospital Board was:
— | Males. | Females. | Total. |
On the 31st December, 1930. | 5,992 | 7,312 | 13,304 |
On the 31st December, 1931. | 6,059 | 7,345 | 13,404 |