HC Deb 15 March 1956 vol 550 cc74-7W
Mrs. Cullen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mental hospitals are in the Western Region; and how many patients were in each of them, in each year of 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955, respectively.

Mr. J. Stuart

There are at present 16 hospitals or parts of hospitals serving this purpose in the Western Region. The following are the numbers of patients

Hospital Number of patients at 31st December
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Argyll and Bute Mental Hospital, Lochgilphead 430 451 494 516 508 493
Bellsdyke Mental Hospital, Larbert 1,170 1,159 1,182 1,228 1,254 1,255
Crichton Royal Institution, Dumfries 1,168 1,218 1,209 1,227 1,238 1,241
Dykebar Mental Hospital, Renfrewshire 396 405 381 401 393 412
Gartloch Mental Hospital, Glasgow 556 617 679 723 731 724
Glasgow Royal Mental Hospital 826 871 883 900 944 953
Glengall Mental Hospital, Ayrshire 599 572 586 594 589 600
Hartwood Mental Hospital, Shotts, Lanarkshire 1,711 1,766 1,778 1,830 1,829 1,759
Hawkhead Mental Hospital, Glasgow 1,140 1,144 1,175 1,198 1,207 1,200
Ravenscraig Mental Hospital, Greenock 268 278 286 312 320 332
Riccartsbar Mental Hospital, Paisley 275 271 307 316 329 337
Stoneyetts Mental Hospital, Glasgow 309 317 311 323 324 330
Woodilee Mental Hospital, Glasgow 1,195 1,216 1,235 1,270 1,267 1,250
Cuninghame Home (Mental Wards), Irvine 38 38 37 46 56 54
Old Monkland Home (Mental Wards), Coatbridge 26 22 Closed Closed Closed Closed
Royal Alexandra Hospital Annexe (Mental Wards), Paisley 92 82 98 113 118 111
Southern General Hospital (Mental Wards), Glasgow 356 342 282 178 168 173
TOTAL 10,555 10,769 10,923 11,175 11,275 11,224

Mr. Clunie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mental hospitals are in the South-East Region; and how many patients were in each of them in each of the years 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955, respectively.

Hospital Number of patients at 31st December
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Bangour Mental Hospital, Broxburn 963 957 985 999 1,038 1,038
Dingleton Mental Hospital, Melrose 395 410 429 422 426 441
East Lothian Mental Hospital, Haddington 217 212 224 221 225 214
Rosslynlee Mental Hospital, Midlothian 397 402 404 402 416 410
Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Mental Disorders 1,023 1,062 1,086 1,098 1,093 1,076
Stratheden Mental Hospital, Cupar, Fife 959 963 984 1,009 1,030 1,038
St. Michael's Home (Mental Wards), Linlithgow 11 9 8 6 Closed
*St. Andrew's Home, Hawick 32 34 34 36 36 38
TOTAL 3,997 4,049 4,154 4,193 4,264 4,255
* Private Institution.

Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many mental hospitals are in the North-East Region of Scotland; and how many patients were in each of them in each of the years 1950,

on the registers at 31st December in each year:

Mr. J. Stuart

There are at present seven hospitals or parts of hospitals serving this purpose in the South-East Region. The following are the numbers of patients on the registers at 31st December in each year:

1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955, respectively.

Mr. J. Stuart

There are five hospitals or parts of hospitals serving this purpose in the North-Eastern Region of Scotland. The following are the numbers of patients

Hospital Number of patients at 31st December
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Bilbohall Mental Hospital, Elgin 192 190 186 187 189 188
Kingseat Mental Hospital, Aberdeenshire 670 678 727 740 711 725
Ladysbridge Mental Hospital, Banff 238 234 168 98 78 61
Aberdeen Royal Mental Hospital 931 944 975 1,007 1,001 1,010
Woodcot Hospital (Mental Wards) Stonehaven 40 42 41 39 40 39
TOTAL 2,071 2,088 2,097 2,071 2,019 2,023