HC Deb 19 July 1977 vol 935 cc448-50W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the classified disorder of each person under 18 years of age presently detained in Moss Side special hospital; and what is the nature of the offence, if any, of each person under 18 years presently detained in Moss Side special hospital.

Mr. Moyle

The mental disorders, by Mental Health Act classification, from which the 27 patients—25 males and two females—under the age of 18 years detained in Moss Side Special Hospital are suffering are as follows:

Psycopathic disorder 15 cases
Subnormality 4 cases
Severe sub-normality 2 cases
Mental Illness 2 cases
Psycopathic disorder and sub-normality 3 cases
Mental illness and subnormality 1 case

Seven of these patients were admitted under Section 26 of the Mental Health Act 1959—that is, not as a direct consequence of a court appearance. The offences of the other 20 patients were as follows:

  • Arson (6 patients)
  • Assault with intent to rob (2 patients)
  • Possessing an imitation firearm
  • Attempting to suffocate a child
  • Attempting murder
  • Wounding with intent and occasioning actual bodily harm
  • Unlawful and malicious wounding
  • Manslaughter
  • Rape
  • Indecent assault, wounding with intent and theft
  • Attempted sexual intercourse without consent Unlawfully and maliciously attempting to

Regional Health Authority Provisional Cash Limit 1977–78 Planning Resource 1978–79 Assumptions 1979–80
£ million £ million £ million
East Anglia … … … … 13.9 14.5 13.7
North-West Thames … … … … 14.0 16.4 16.3
North-East Thames … … … … 16.0 20.8 19.8
South-East Thames … … … … 13.1 15.7 18.0
South-West Thames … … … … 18.4 13.8 15.2
These figures include allocations for joint financing of personal social services. No planning figures beyond 1979–80 have been notified to regional health authorities.

Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimated total annual NHS revenue expenditure for the Wessex Regional Health Authority for the years 1977 to 1981.

Mr. Moyle

The revenue cash limit for hospital and community health services of the Wessex Regional Health Authority for 1977–78 is £198.7 million and planning resource assumptions noti-

administer a noxious thing, burglary and arson Attempted grievous bodily harm.