HC Deb 09 December 1963 vol 686 cc4-6W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health if he will set out the admissions of patients suffering from psychopathic disorder during 1962 in the form of Table D, Part 1 of Appendix I of Command Paper No. 2062; and if he will give the numbers resident at 31st December, 1962, in all hospitals in the form of Part 5, and in the special hospitals in the form of Part 7 of the same table.

Mr. Barber

The figures are as follows:

(a) Admissions during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1962 to psychiatric beds of patients classified as suffering from psychopathic disorder at discharge or at 31st December, 1962.
Total Male Female
All admissions 2,213 1,327 886
Informal 1,691 1,020 671
Under Section 25 or 29 342 178 164
Under Section 26 26 11 15
Under Section 41(2)(d)
Under Section 87, 88 or 89
Under Section 60 or 61 79 67 12
Under Section 71(2), 72 or 73 17 13 4
Under Section 64(1), 68 or 71(1) 1 1
Under Section 135 or 136 27 17 10
Under other compulsory powers 30 20 10
(b) Patients classified as suffering from psychopathic disorder in psychiatric beds at 31st December, 1962.
Total Male Female
All patients 1,009 671 338
Informal at 31st December, 1962 501 284 217
Detained at 31st December, 1962
Under Section 25 or 29 8 4 4
Under Section 26 48 23 25
Under Section 60 or 61 118 100 18
Under Section 71(2), 72 or 73 39 28 11
Under Sixth Schedule 286 224 62
Under other compulsory powers 9 8 1
(c) Patients classified as suffering from psychopathic disorder in the Special Hospitals at 31st December, 1962.
Total Male Female
Total 277 231 46
Detained
Under Section 26 8 4 4
Under Section 60 or 61 69 61 8
Under Section 71(2), 72 or 73 36 26 10
Under Sixth Schedule 162 138 24
Under other compulsory powers 2 2
Notes
1 The statutory provisions referred to are those of the Mental Health Act, 1959.
2."Psychiatric bed" means any bed under the control of a psychiatrist in any National Health Service or Special Hospital.

Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health how many persons diagnosed as suffering from psychopathic disorder, who were not subject to an order restricting discharge under Section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1959, were the subject of applications to Mental Health Review Tribunals during 1962; and in how many cases discharge was directed.

Mr. Barber

78 and 9 respectively.

Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health how many guardianship orders were made during 1962 in respect of persons diagnosed as suffering from psychopathic disorder.

Mr. Barber

None.