Mentally Handicapped Persons (Hansard, 28 April 1983)

§ Mr. Strang
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the numbers of mentally handicapped people resident in psychiatric hospitals with a breakdown into age groups in England in each of the last 10 years.

§ Mr. Rossi
The information available is given in the following table:

§ Mr. Rossi
The information available is given in the following table. The figures include admissions for short-term care, assessment and/or treatment.
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Age 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981^*

25–29 136 139 133 123 131 138 118 96 128 112

35–44 97 78 61 70 75 63 53 55 66 78

45–54 89 85 76 75 74 55 68 51 60 60

55–64 50 50 44 41 35 43 37 37 31 45

65–74 16 12 10 15 12 13 12 8 16 11

75 and over 8 4 5 5 — 5 3 4 10 10

^* Provisional figures.

Age	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981^*
25–29	136	139	133	123	131	138	118	96	128	112
35–44	97	78	61	70	75	63	53	55	66	78
45–54	89	85	76	75	74	55	68	51	60	60
55–64	50	50	44	41	35	43	37	37	31	45
65–74	16	12	10	15	12	13	12	8	16	11
75 and over	8	4	5	5	—	5	3	4	10	10
^* Provisional figures.