HC Deb 24 March 1949 vol 463 c51W
Mr. Janner

asked the Minister of Health the number of cases in mental hospitals in 1938, 1945; 1946, 1947 and 1948, respectively.

Mr. Bevan

The number of patients in mental hospitals in England and Wales on 1st January of each of the years referred to was as follows:

Number of patients in Mental Hospitals
Date 1st January M. F. T.
1938 … 58,641 73,311 131,952
1945 … 54,606 72,679 127,285
1946 … 54,687 72,699 127,386
1947 … 55,198 73,381 128,579
1948 … 55,240 73,577 128,817