HC Deb 22 February 1957 vol 565 c108W
Mr. Hastings

asked the Minister of Health if he will give an estimate of the number of cases of mental disease admitted into hospitals under his direction during 1955 in which alcohol was the principal or contributory cause, respectively.

Mr. Vosper

During 1955 there were 1,053 admissions to mental hospitals which were recorded as principally due to alcoholic psychosis or alcoholism. No estimate can be made of the number of admissions to mental hospitals in which alcohol was a contributory cause.