§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children and juveniles there are in special hospitals; if he will specify their age, sex and location; how many have been detained: up to three months, three to six months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months, two years and over and three to five years; and under what authority they are detained.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe number of patients under the age of 18 and the periods for which they had been detained in the special hospitals on 1st December 1976 were as follows: 205W
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Months Years Hospital Age (years) 0–3 3–6 6–9 9–12 12–18 18–24 2–3 3–5 Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Broadmoor … 16 … — — — — — — 1 — — 1 — — — — — — 1 1 17 … — — — — 1 — 2 — — — 1 — — — — — 4 — Total … — — — — 1 — 3 — — 1 1 — — — — — 5 1 Rampton … 15 … — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 16 … — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — 1 17 … 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 — Total … 1 — 1 — — — — 1 — — — 1 — — — — 2 2 Moss Side … 14 … — — — — — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — 2 — 15 … 1 — — — 2 — — — 1 — — — — — — — 4 — 16 … — — — 1 2 — 1 — 1 — 1 1 3 — — — 8 2 17 … — — 1 — 1 1 1 — 3 — 1 — 2 1 4 2 13 4 Total … 1 — 1 1 5 1 2 — 5 — 3 1 6 1 4 2 27 6 Grand Total … 2 — 2 1 6 1 5 1 5 — 4 2 6 1 4 2 34 9 Ten boys and four girls are detained consequent on applications under section 26; 24 boys and four girls under orders made by courts under section 60, and one girl in accordance with a direction under section 72 of the Mental Health Act 1959.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the 55 juveniles in special hospitals on 6th December 1974 are still detained.
§ Mr. Ennals45 are still detained in special hospitals.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if there are separate wards for juvenile girls in special
Hospital 15 years old 16 years old 17 years old Age range of other patients in ward Broadmoor … — 1 — 19–70 Rampton … 1 — — 21–43 — 1 — 21–57 Moss Side … — 2 1 18–37 — — 3 18–68 Totals … 1 4 4
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if there are separate wards for juvenile boys in special hospitals; if not, why not; how they are accommodated; and what is the age range of the other patients.
§ Mr. EnnalsThere are separate wards for young male patients at Broadmoor Hospital and Moss Side Hospital, and male patients under the age of 18 are placed with these.
At Broadmoor Hospital they are in a ward where the age range of the other patients was 18–24 years on 1st December.
At Moss Side Hospital they were on 1st December in two wards where the age range of the other patients was 18–19 years and 18–21 years respectively.
The two boys under the age of 18 at Rampton Hospital on 1st December 1976 were accommodated in the admission ward where the age range of other patients was 18–36 years.