Mental and Mental Deficiency Hospitals (Patients)

HC Deb 21 February 1958 vol 582 c182W

The Rev. LI. Williams

asked the Minister of Health the number of patients in mental and mental deficiency hospitals who have been detained for periods exceeding 20 years and 10 years, respectively; and what percentage of the total population of these hospitals is represented by these two groups.

Mr. Walker-Smith

The information is as follows:

AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1954 (THE LATEST DATE FOR WHICH THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE)
Mental Hospitals:		Per cent.
Over 20 years	35,542	24
Over 10 years	67,395	45
Mental Deficiency Hospitals:
Over 20 years	10,981	19
Over 10 years	28,411	49