HC Deb 17 July 1929 vol 230 c468W
Mr. SORENSEN

asked the Minister of Health how many private lunatic asylums and mental hospitals exist in England and Wales; the number of patients therein; and the number of discharges therefrom during last year?

Miss LAWRENCE

On 1st January, 1929, there were 68 private institutions under the Lunacy Act, and 4,649 patients therein. There were 742 discharges during 1928.