HC Deb 02 March 1964 vol 690 cc161-2W
Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health where hostels are to be built in the next 10 years in Hertfordshire for the mentally ill; and how many places will be made available in each hostel.

Mr. Barber

The county council's plan provides for hostels with 30 places each at Hitchin, St. Albans, Watford, Welwyn Garden City and in East Hertfordshire.

Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health where it is proposed to build junior training centres for the mentally subnormal in Hertfordshire during the next 10 years; how many are under construction at the moment; how many residential places will be provided in each centre; and how many non-residential places will be made available in each centre.

Mr. Barber

The county council's plan provides for a new centre with 80 places at Welwyn Garden City and extensions to the existing centres at Hemel Hempstead and Stanstead Abbots by a further 10 and 24 places respectively. Centres with 80 and 75 places respectively are now now under construction at St. Albans and Watford. None of these will be residential.

Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health where it is proposed to build adult training centres for the mentally subnormal in Hertfordshire during the next 10 years; how many are under construction at the moment; how many residential places will be provided in each centre; and how many non-residential places will be made available in each centre.

Mr. Barber

The county council's plan provides for centres at Hoddesdon, St. Albans and Welwyn Garden City with 100 places each, and at Stevenage and Watford with 120 places each. A centre with 80 places is now under construction at Hemel Hempstead. None of these will be residential.

Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health where it is proposed to build hostels for the mentally subnormal in the next 10 years in Hertfordshire; and how many residential places will be provided in each hostel.

Mr. Barber

The county council's plan provides for such hostels as follows:

  • Bushey—one with 20 places.
  • Hemel Hempstead—one with 20 places.
  • Hitchin—two with 30 places each.
  • Hoddesdon—three with 30 places each.
  • St. Albans—one with 30 and one with 20 places.
  • Stevenage—one with 30 places.
  • Watford—one with 30 places.
  • Welwyn Garden City—one with 8 and one with 30 places.