HC Deb 11 March 1943 vol 387 c854
42. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Minister of Health how many mental clinics for outpatient advice and treatment are being maintained by local authorities in England and Wales; whether he has any approximate figures of the number of patients for the past year; and whether he has given special attention to the need for extending such centres after the war?

Mr. E. Brown

In 1939 there were 177 such clinics and in the previous year approximately 19,000 patients had attended them. I regret that later figures are not available. The question of post-war extensions is receiving consideration.

Mr. Sorensen

In view of the excellent work that these clinics are doing for the benefit of out-patients, will the Minister see that every encouragement is given to them, as far as possible, so that after the war they will be considerably extended?

Mr. Brown

Certainly.