§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Health how many mentally handicapped children in the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board area requires permanent hospital accommodation.
§ Mr. BraineOn 31st December, 1961, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 586 in hospital and 283 on waiting lists. I have no means of knowing how many of these will need to be in hospital throughout their lives.
§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Health what are his proposals to help the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board 51W to supply permanent hospital accommodation for those mentally handicapped children in the Board's area who require hospital treatment.
Mr. BraiseAbout 200 additional beds are being brought into use now. Further provision is included in the schemes outlined in Cmnd. 1604, pages 75 and 76.