§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the number of persons in Northern Ireland being treated for mental disorder; how many were compulsorily admitted; and how many were discharged in each of the past three years, respectively.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the following figures are available for 1977, 1978 and 1979:
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1977 1978 1979 Number of admissions and re-admissions to psychiatric hospitals and units 9,031 9,046 8,708
1977 1978 1979 Number of attendances at psychiatric out-patient clinics 43,195 46,039 46,961 Number of attendances at psychiatric day hospitals 25,114 23,911 28,249 Compulsory admissions to psychiatric hospitals 1,416 1,433 1,266 Discharges of compulsory detained patients 346 369 321