§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) of those persons discharged from mental illness and mental handicap hospitals in Scotland in 1975, 543W how many were discharged to nursing homes, after-care homes and other residential accommodation; and what percentages these figures represent of the total numbers discharged;
DISPOSAL OF IN-PATIENTS ON DISCHARGE IN 1975 Mental illness hospitals and units Mental handicap hospitals Persons Percentage Persons Percentage Discharged home 18,980 75.3 634 61.6 Died 2,086 8.3 143 13.9 Transferred to other hospitals 1,168 4.6 120 11.7 Discharged to hostels 549 2.2 65 6.3 Transferred to penal institutions 66 0.3 2 0.2 Unspecified 2,345 9.3 66 6.3 Total discharged 25,194 100.0 1,030 100.0 Discharges to nursing homes are not separately identified. Discharges to aftercare homes are included in discharges to hostels.