HC Deb 24 June 1960 vol 625 cc73-4W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked 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-Smith

The information is as follows:

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

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