§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many children are now detained in Rampton Mental Hospital; and what were the comparable figures for 1955, 1956 and 1957.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith11 on 6th December. The figures for 1955, 1956 and 1957 were 24, 24 and 16 respectively.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what was the total cost of the upkeep of the Rampton Mental Hospital for the financial year ended 31st March, 1958; and how this compares with the three preceding years.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe information is as follows:
£ 1957–58 … … … 483,125 1956–57 … … … 444,814 1955–56 … … … 419,924 1954–55 … … … 398,954
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many patients at the Rampton Mental Hospital were discharged into the community, and how many were transferred to other mental deficiency hospitals, during the financial year 1957–58; and how this compares with the three preceding years.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe information is as follows:—
— 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 Discharged into community 6 5 7 23 Tranferred to other M.D. Hospitals 97 53 56 99 The figures of transfers do not include patients transferred to Moss Side Hospital.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what was the number of patients in the Rampton Mental Hospital at the last convenient date who have not been dealt with as mental defectives by the courts or by the Secretary of State whilst 328W being detained in prisons, approved schools or elsewhere; and how this compares with the three preceding years.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith556 on 30th November. The figures for 1955, 1956, 1957 were 552, 566 and 556 respectively.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many patients were detained at the Rampton Mental Hospital at the latest convenient date; how this compares with the three preceding years; and how many of the patients now at Rampton have been there for more than 20, 10 and five years, respectively.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith1,050 on 30th November. The figures for 1955, 1956 and 1957 were 1,073, 1097 and 1,069 respectively. The reply to the last part of the Question is:—
- 106 for 20 years or more.
- 265 for 10 years or more.
- 532 for 5 years or more.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what was the number of patients transferred or discharged from Rampton Hospital since 1st January, 1958 up to the latest convenient date; and how this compares with a similar period in 1953, 1954, 1956, and 1957.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith99 during the period 1st January to 30th November. During the corresponding period in 1953, 1954, 1956 and 1957 the figures were 95, 88, 56 and 105 respectively.
These figures do not include transfers to Moss Side Hospital.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health under what circumstances Miss Edith Haithwaite was discharged from Rampton Hospital; how long she had been detained at Rampton; under what provision of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, she was certified; and on what date she was completely freed from certification.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithA Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division held that the Order detaining her had been made by the Ripon Magistrates without jurisdiction and was of no effect. The answers to the remaining parts of the question are:—17 years and 7 months; Section 8 of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913; 10th April, 1957.