§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health the number of children under eight, 10 and 15 years of age, respectively, now detained in Rampton Mental Hospital.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithNone under eight years: one under 10: seven between 10 and 15.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many teachers are concerned with the education of the children detained in the Rampton Mental Hospital and what are the educational qualifications of the teachers.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithOne certificated head teacher who is an Associate of the College of Preceptors, an Associate of the Royal Society of Health, and holds the Montessori Diploma (with distinction).
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health the total cost of the upkeep of the Rampton Mental Hospital for the last financial year for which this information is available.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith£444,814 for the year ended 31st March, 1957.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health the number of patients at the Rampton Mental Hospital during the last financial year for which the cost is known who were discharged into the community or whose recovery has been such as to send them to ordinary mental defective hospitals.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithIn the financial year 1956–57, seven patients were discharged into the community and 56 were transferred to other mental deficiency hospitals.
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§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what is the cost of each patient per week at the Rampton Mental Hospital.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith£7 12s 2d. for the year ended 31st March, 1957.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what has been the result of the consideration given to allowing in appropriate cases patients at Rampton Hospital to remain out of bed longer than the present custom of requiring them to go to bed between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThis is still under consideration.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many television sets are available for patients at Rampton Hospital; and during what hours on weekdays patients engaged in the workshops are allowed to watch the television programmes.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithTwenty-six. Patients employed in the workshops ire allowed to watch the television programmes from 4 p.m. till bedtime.
§ 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 either by the courts or by the Secretary of State whilst being detained in prisons approved schools, or elsewhere.
§ Mr. Walker-Smith556 on the 31st December, 1957.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health what is the number of patients now in the Rampton Mental Hospital because of absconding from ordinary mental hospitals or approved schools.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithNone, unless they also have dangerous or violent propensities.
§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many patients at the Rampton Mental Hospital have been patients there for more than 15, 10 and five years, respectively.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe answer is:
178 for more than 15 years:
301 for more than 10 years:
479 for more than five years.
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§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Health how many patients at the Rampton Mental Hospital were patients at ordinary mental hospitals and afterwards transferred to Rampton on the grounds of being either dangerous or of a violent disposition; and what investigation has been held to ascertain why patients in ordinary mental hospitals eventually develop into either dangerous or violent patients.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithSeven hundred and eight. As regards the second part of the Question, I do not consider any such investigation is required.