§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current level of provision of mental illness beds in each health authority in Wales; what this represents per 1,000 head of population; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information is as follows.
Health Authority Area Number of mental illness beds as at 31 December 1978 Number of mental illness beds per 1,000 population* Clwyd 763 2.00 Dyfed 774 2.38 Gwent 1,165 2.66 Gwynedd — — Mid Glamorgan 1,423 2.65 Powys 422 3.98 South Glamorgan 688 1.78 West Glamorgan 395 1.08 Wales 5,630 2.03 * Population based on the Registrar General's mid-year estimates for 1978.