§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients were in mental hospitals at the latest convenient date; how many of these are classified as incurable; and of this number how many are children.
§ Mr. Peter MillsAt 31st December 1972, 6,585 patients in Northern Ireland were being cared for either in hospitals for the mentally disordered or in appropriate units in general hospitals.
It is not possible to give information about the prognosis for these patients as modern treatment aims at mobilising the resources of all patients so that some improvement can be expected in every case.
Members of Health Boards Members of Local Authorities Subsistence Flat Rates Subsistence Maximum Rates Difference Overnight absence (24 hours): Overnight absence (24 hours): Inner London £8.00 Inner London £8.75 +75p Elsewhere £7.25 Elsewhere £8.00 +75p Absences exceeding 5 but not exceeding 8 hours £0.57* Absences exceeding 4 but not exceeding 8 hours £1.25 +68p Absences exceeding 8 but not exceeding 12 hours £1.25* Absences exceeding 8 but not exceeding 12 hours £2.20 +95p Absences exceeding 12 hours £1.82* Absences exceeding 12 but not exceeding 16 hours £3.12 +£1.30p Absences exceeding 16 hours £3.75 +£1.93p Loss of Earnings Loss of Earnings Not more than 4 hours £2.75 Not more than 4 hours £2.37½† -37½p More than 4 hours £5.50 More than 4 hours £4.75† -75p * These allowances are increased when member takes meals while travelling. † Proposed increases to £2.75 and £5.50 are incorporated in the Local Government (Financial Loss Allowance) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1973 at present before Parliament.