HC Deb 08 February 1972 vol 830 c316W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Social Service if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the number of applications, refusals, and acceptances for admission under Section 4 and Section 60 Orders, respectively, to each of the hospitals at Shenley, Naps-bury, Horton and Springfield for each of the years 1961 to 1971.

Mr. Alison

The information requested is not available apart from the numbers of patients accepted for admission under Section 60 of the Mental Health Act. 1959. These are:

Shenley Napsbury Horton Springfield
1961 9 3 81 14
1962 14 8 90 12
1963 21 1 85 8
1964 12 4 65 21
1965 14 4 66 5
1966 10 12 62 13
1967 20 7 75 9
1968 15 12 60 7
1969 13 9 65 13
1970 19 13 60 20
1971 16 5 59 18
Total 163 78 768 140