§ Captain LOSEBYasked the Secretary of State for War what provision is at present made for slight uncertifiable mental cases occurring amongst undischarged soldiers as a result of nerve strain during the War; what institutions are set apart for their benefit; where are they situated; what is the accommodation in each; and to what extent, if any, are they associated with lunacy administration?
Captain GUESTThe reply to this question involves a lengthy statement of the hospitals and accommodation provided, and, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, I will circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following is the statement referred to
I presume my hon. and gallant Friend is referring to cases of shell-shock and neurasthenia. The accommodation provided for the treatment of such cases is as follows:
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No. of Beds. Men. Maudsley Neurological Clearing Hospital, Denmark Hill, S.E. 516 *Springfield War Hospital, Beech-croft Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. 262 *Red Cross Military Hospital, Hughull 500
No. of Beds. Men. "Abram Peel" War Hospital, Leeds Road, Bradford (Section Bradford War Hospital) 437 *Ewell (County of London) War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey 410 Glen Lomond War Hospital, Fife, N.B 200 Dunblane War Hospital, Perthshire 316 Beale Hayne Neurological Hospital, Newton Abbot, S. Devon 236 *Gateshead War Hospital, Stannington, Newcastle-on-Tyne 437 Neurological Section, 4th Southern General Hospital, Salisbury Road, Plymouth 115 Neurological Section, 2nd Western General Hospital, Brinnington, Stockport 278 East Preston Military Hospital, near Worthing 230 *Ashurst War Hospital, Littlemore, near Oxford 220 Nell Lane Military Hospital, West Didsbury, Manchester 68 Neurological Section, King George V. Hospital, Dublin *Those hospitals marked with an asterisk are administered by officers who are also Board of Control officials.