§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many places there are in residential homes for the mentally handicapped in Wales and in each local authority; and if he will express these rates per 1,000 of population.
§ Mr. John MorrisI would refer the hon. Member to the answer to his Question on 5th December 1974.—[Vol. 882, c.636.]
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many residential homes there are in Wales for the mentally handicapped; and if he will list them.
§ Mr. John MorrisIn the reply which I gave to the hon. Member on 5th December 1974—[Vol. 882, c. 637–8.]—I listed the homes and hostels provided by local authorities in Wales for the mentally handicapped. In this context homes and hostels are synonymous.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many day centres for the mentally ill there are in Wales; and if he will list them.
§ Mr. John MorrisTen. Four are provided by the Gwent County Council, at
- "Arosfa", Blaina.
- "Brondeg", Blackwood.
- "Twyncarn House", Cwmcarn.
- "Widdershins", Griffithstown.
Six are provided as part of the hospital services, at
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- Maelor General Hospital, Wrexham,
- West Wales General Hospital, Glangwili.
- "Heddfan", Swansea.
- "Westfa", Swansea.
- "Belmont", Caerleon.
- "Teefan", Whitchurch, Cardiff.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of places in Wales and in each local authority in day centres for the mentally ill; and if he will express these totals per 1,000 of population.
§ Mr. John MorrisThere are 110 places for the mentally ill in day centres and 547 places in units attached to hospitals in Wales. This corresponds to a rate of 0.24 per 1,000 population. The geographical distribution is given in the following table:
Day centre places Places attached in units to hospitals Rate per 1,000 population Clwyd — 32 0.09 Dyfed — 69 0.22 Gwent 110 18 0.29 South Glamorgan — 350 0.89 West Glamorgan — 78 0.21