§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to how many mental patients, in all categories, the North Lincolnshire health authority and the Grimsby health authority are responsible for at present; and as to the authorities' planning forecast of the numbers to 1991.
§ Mr. WhitneyI regret that the information requested is not available centrally. The hon. Member may therefore wish to contact the chairmen of the two health authorities. The latest centrally held information about the number of resident patients and of attendances is given in the table.
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Numbers (Provisional) Residents at 31 December 1985 Attendances at out-patient clinics* during 1985 Day care attendances† during 1985 North Lincolnshire district health authority Mental illness hospitals and units 532 5,819 17,177 Mental handicap hospitals and units 293 50 nil Grimsby district health authority Mental illness hospitals and units 28 4,918 8,312 Mental handicap hospitals and units 137 8 nil * Clinics conducted by the medical staff of the hospital or unit. † Includes attendances by in-patients at day hospitals.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to how many hostel places for mental patients the Lincolnshire county council social services department and the Humberside county council social services department currently provide.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information available centrally does not distinguish between hostels and homes. The latest information available is given in the table. Local authorities also support some residents in private and voluntary accommodation. The information collected centrally is published in "Homes and Hostels for the Mentally ill and Mentally Handicapped — England". Copies of this publication up to 31 March 1983 have been placed in the Library.
Places in local authority homes and hostels at 31 March 1985 (Provisional) Mentally Handicapped Mentally Ill Adults Children Lincolnshire 197 31 61 Humberside 287 39 23