HC Deb 28 April 1983 vol 41 c401W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the number of places available in special units for the treatment of alcoholics in 1979 and in 1983.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The latest information which is readily available is shown below:

Mental Illness Hospitals and Units 1979 and 1981 (England)
Available Beds in Special Units and Wards
Type of care 1979 *1981
Alcoholism 397 404
Joint Alcoholic/Drug Addiction 145 140
* Provisional.