§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Health if he will state the numbers awaiting admission to mental deficiency hospitals, and the number of available beds, in each region at the latest date for which figures are available, and the comparable figures for the three previous years.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithThe information is as follows:
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WAITING LIST FOR ADMISSION TO MENTAL DEFICIENCY HOSPITALS AND STAFFED BEDS ALLOCATED TO MENTAL DEFICIENCY, 1956–1959 Region Waiting list figures (supplied by Local Health Authorities) at 31st December Staffed beds allocated to mental deficiency at 31st December 1. Newcastle 1956 540 3,251 1957 454 3,304 1958 457 3,325 1959 428 3,449 2. Leeds 1956 242 3,835 1957 201 3,852 1958 195 3,890 1959 174 3,921 3. Sheffield 1956 947 4,151 1957 879 4,366 1958 894 4,566 1959 799 4,703 4. E. Anglia 1956 258 1,470 1957 276 1,472 1958 316 1,456 1959 301 1,542
WAITING LIST FOR ADMISSION TO MENTAL DEFICIENCY HOSPITALS AND STAFFED BEDS ALLOCATED TO MENTAL DEFICIENCY, 1956–1959 Region Waiting list figures (supplied by Local Health Authorities) at 31st December Staffed beds allocated to mental deficiency at 31st December 5. N.W. Met. 1956 160 5,192 1957 107 5,326 1958 136 5,458 1959 256 5,743 6. N.E. Met. 1956 372 3,166 1957 359 3,135 1958 349 3,233 1959 441 3,253 7. S.E. Met. 1956 481 4,115 1957 480 4,231 1958 479 4,270 1959 555 4,326 8. S.W. Met. 1956 269 6,532 1957 213 6,540 1958 210 6,572 1959 238 6,678 9. Oxford 1956 123 1,905 1957 133 1,947 1958 142 1,978 1959 169 2,004 10. S. Western 1956 166 6,183 1957 205 6,169 1958 207 6,019 1959 243 6,036 11. Wales 1956 880 2,051 1957 806 2,213 1958 746 2,298 1959 709 2,305 12. Birmingham 1956 540 5,431 1957 442 5,528 1958 443 5,523 1959 479 5,618 13. Manchester 1956 647 6,564 1957 628 6,647 1958 619 6,682 1959 612 6,780 14. Liverpool 1956 417 726 1957 388 760 1958 365 880 1959 287 963 15. Wessex 1956 205 1,494 1957 192 1,546 1958 195 1,520 1959 227 1,583 Total 1956 6,247 56,066 1957 5,763 57,036 1958 5,753 57,670 1959 5,918 58,904