§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beds were under the control of the Board of Manage- 101W ment of Lanarkshire Mental Hospitals in 1949 and 1953, and are so at the present time; and where such beds are located.
§ Mr. MaclayThe following table gives the number of staffed beds at each of the
Number of Staffed Beds Hospital 1949–50 At 30th September, 1953 At 31st March, 1958 Hartwood Mental Hospital, Shotts … … 1,764 1,910 1,910 Kirklands Institution, Bothwell … … 205 220 220 Birkwood Institution, Lesmahagow … … 123 206 215 Total … … 2,092 2,336 2,345
§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many medical staff were employed by the Board of Management of Lanarkshire Mental Hospitals in 1949 and in 1953, and are so employed at the present time; how many of such medical staff were, and are, full-time consultants, how many part-time consultants, how many registrars, and how many hospital officers; and how many of such medical officers were and are resident in hospital.
§ Mr. MaclayThe following table gives the number of medical staff employed in the Lanarkshire Mental Hospitals in the years 1949, 1953 and 1958.
— 1949 1953 1958 Consultants— full-time 2 2 3 part-time — — — Senior hospital medical officers 2 3 3 Senior registrars and registrars — — — Other junior medical staff— full-time 5 5 5 part-time — — 1 Total 9 10 12 Number of medical staff resident 4 4 3
§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many administrative staff were employed by the Board of Management of Lanarkshire Mental
102Whospitals under the control of the Board of Management at 30th September, 1953, and at 31st March, 1958, and the average number of staffed beds for the financial year 1949–50.
Hospitals in 1949 and 1953, and are so employed at the present time.
§ Mr. MaclayIn 1949 the Board of Management employed an administrative and clerical staff of 20, including the staff employed at individual hospitals. The figure at 30th September, 1953, was 23, and at 31st March, 1958, 30.
§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the extent of the office accommodation for the administrative staff of the Board of Management of Lanarkshire Mental Hospitals in 1949, and in 1953, and what is its extent at the present time; and where such office accommodation is located.
§ Mr. MaclayUntil 1955 the Board of Management's offices were accommodated in four rooms at Kirklands Institution, Bothwell. Since 1955, it has occupied five rooms in the Nurses Home at Hartwood Mental Hospital; in addition other vacant rooms in the Nurses' Home may be used for office purposes on occasion, e.g., during visits by auditors.