§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were admitted to hospital in Scotland in each of the past three years for treatment for anorexia nervosa.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe number of such patients discharged from hospitals in Scotland during the last three years for which information is available is as follows:
- 1977–168
- 1978–164
- 1979–196
(Note: Information is available centrally only about patients discharged and not about patients admitted to hospital.)
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department will study the research work being performed at the Royal Edinburgh hospital and Edinburgh Royal infirmary on anorexia nervosa with respect to gut motility and possible hormonal disorders within the hypothalamus for possible therapy applicable within the National Health Service; and if he will make a statement.
Number of families by numbers of dependent children, Glasgow and Scotland, 1971 Census Dependent children in family Glasgow Scotland Number of families (Thousands) Percentage of total Number of families (Thousands) Percentage of total 0 105.2 47.7 633.4 47.3 1 43.9 19.9 265.2 19.8 2 34.0 15.4 241.5 18.0 3 19.4 8.8 119.2 8.9 4 9.9 4.5 49.5 3.7 5 or more 8.2 3.7 29.7 2.2 Total Families 220.6 100.0 1,338.4 100.0