HC Deb 14 June 1927 vol 207 cc836-8W
Mr. CECIL WILSON

asked the Home Secretary the number of children born an prisons in this country for each of the last 10 years?

Sir W. JOYNSON - HICKS

The numbers of children born in prison in England and Wales during each of the 10 years from 1916–17 to 1925–26 were 28, 33, 21, 24, 19, 23, 18, 10, 15, and 15.

Mr. WILSON

asked the Home Secretary the number of prisoners removed from prisons to mental institutions during each of the last 10 years?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

The figures are as follow:

Prisoners in England and Wales removed to Mental Institutions in each of the 10 years 1916–17 to 1925–26.
Removed under
The Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, Section 9. The Criminal Lunatics Act, 1884,Section 2.
1916–17 29 125
1917–18 38 101
1918–19 63 97
1919–20 102 89
1920–21 91 112
1921–22 57 102
1922–33 66 134
1922–24 57 104
1924–25 24 114
1925–26 43 106

Persons dealt with under Section 8 of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, criminal lunatics ordered by a Court to be detained during His Majesty's pleasure, and persons received into mental institutions on discharge from prison on expiry of sentence, are not included. More details will be found in the Annual Reports of the Commissioners of Prisons; see, for instance, Cmd. 2826, pp. 27 and 31.

Mr. WILSON

asked the Home Secretary the number of prisoners removed from prisons to undergo operations for each of the last 10 years?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

It is not practicable to confine the answer to removals for operations. The numbers of prisoners removed, under Section 17 (6) of the Criminal Justice Administration Act. 1914, for surgical or medical treatment which could not be given in prison in each of the 10 years from 1916–17 to 1925–26, were 20, 26, 22, 72, 54, 86, 66, 57, 82, 95. Further details will be found in the Annual Reports of the Commissioners of Prisons; see, for instance, Cmd. 2826, pp. 27 and 31.