§ Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Health the total number of patients who were certified in England and Wales during the months of January, February and March, 1948 and 1949, respectively.
§ Mr. BevanThe figures are as follow:
CERTIFIED PATIENTS — Private Health Service Total 1948—January … 79 1,387 1,466 February … 75 1,231 1,306 March … 73 1,389 1,462 1949—January … 72 1,629 1,701 February … 62 1,697 1,759 March … 47 1,856 1,903
§ Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Health the number of voluntary patients admitted to mental hospitals in England and Wales during the months of January, February and March, 1948 and 1949, respectively.
§ Mr. BevanThe figures are as follow:
VOLUNTARY PATIENTS — Private Health Service Total 1948—January … 473 1,951 2,424 February … 458 1,904 2,362 March … 484 2,206 2,690 1949—January … 331 3,098 3,429 February … 294 2,761 3,055 March … 311 3,147 3,458