§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, at the latest available date, how many and what percentage of all hospital inpatients were aged (a) nought to four years, (b) five to 15 years, (c) 16 to 64 years, (d) 65 to 74 years and (e) over 75 years of age.
§ Mr. John PattenThe age distribution of patients on a given date is available only for resident patients in mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units. The age distribution of other hospital inpatients is available only as an estimate of the average daily bed occupancy over a year.
The latest available information is given in the following tables:
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Average daily numbers of occupied beds in non-psychiatric National Health Service hospitals during 1980 England Age group Estimated number Percentage 0 to 4 6,100 3.6 5 to 15 5,900 3.5 16 to 64 63,700 37.4
Age group Estimated number Percentage 65 to 74 33,200 19.5 75 and over 61,300 36.0 TOTAL 170,200 100.0
Resident patients in National Health Service mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units at 31 December 1981 England Age group Number Percentage 0 to 4 88 0.1 5 to 15 2,528 2.2 16 to 64 67.413 58.0 65 to 74 21,094 18.1 75 and over 25,142 21.6 TOTAL 116,265 100.0