§ Mr. G. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Health whether he will state the number of patients in the mental hospitals in Lancashire in each of the last five years, giving separate figures for males and females and stating the number sufficiently recovered to be discharged?
§ Mr. ElliotThe following statement contains the information desired by the hon. Member:
Number of patients under care on the 3ist December. Males. Females. Total. 1933 6,174 7,532 13,706 1934 6,310 7,618 13,928 1935 6,294 7,589 13,883 1936 6,368 7,707 14,075 1937 6,444 7,895 14,339
Number of patients who recovered sufficiently during those years to be discharged. Males. Females. Total. 1933 395 519 914 1934 384 558 942 1935 379 526 905 1936 353 507 860 1937 311 462 773 Total 1,822 2,572 4,394