§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons in Wales were ordered to be held in psychiatric hospitals under the provisions of the Mental Health Acts during 1984, or the most recent year for which figures are available; and what is the total number of such persons detained under orders in Wales at present.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsFigures for 1984 are not yet available. Those for the previous year are set out in the following table. Further information on admissions is to be found in section 7 of the Mental Health Statistics for Wales No. 4 1984, copies of which are in the Library.
Patients Compulsorily Admitted/Detained in Wales under the Mental Health Act 1983 at 31 December 1983 Legal Status Total Number of Admissions During 1983 Total Number of Patients Detained at 31 December 1983 Section 2 194 32 Section 3 69 92 Section 4 523 9 Section 5(2) — 1 Section 37 (without section 41 restrictions) 15 14 Section 37 (with section 41 restrictions) 11 26 Section 46 — — Section 47 (with restrictions) — 1 Section 47 (without restrictions) — 1 Section 136 15 — Other Powers* 22 — Total 849 176 * Other powers refer to other Sections of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other Acts.