HC Deb 10 March 1958 vol 584 c2W
3. Mr. Hale

asked the Minister of Health, for the period of twelve months up to the most recent convenient date, the number of admissions to designated mental hospitals and the percentage of voluntary patients and the percentage of re-admissions.

Mr. Walker-Smith

In England and Wales during 1956 there were 83,994 admissions, of which 78.1 per cent. were voluntary patients and 43.5 per cent. re-admissions.