§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons, under the age of 18 years at the time of admission, were admitted to hospital under the provisions of part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 or its predecessor for the last three available years, such figures to be given on a regional basis.
§ Mr. John PattenThe available information is given in the table.
Admissions under Part V of the Mental Health Act 1959 to mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units and Special Hospitals in England of persons under the age of 18 years. Regional Health Authority 1980 1981 1982 Northern 3 — 2 Yorkshire — — — Trent — 1 — East Anglian 2 1 2 North West Thames 2 1 2 North East Thames 3 3 1 South East Thames 2 — 1 South West Thames — — 1 Wessex — — — Oxford — — — South Western — — — West Midlands 1 — 2 Mersey — — — North Western 1 1 — Special Health Authorities 1 — — Special Hospitals 4 4 4 TOTALS 19 11 15
§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children and young persons, detained under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 or its predecessor the Mental Health Act 1959, were resident in hospital on 31 December for the last three available years, such figures to be broken down on a regional basis and to be given for the following age groups (a) 0 to eight years of age, (b) nine to 10 years of age, (c) 11 to 12 years of age, (d) 13 to 14 years of age, (e) 15 to 16 years of age, (f) 17 to 18 years of age and (g) 19 to 20 years of age.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation about the ages of resident patients detained in mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units is not collected centrally. The available information relating to the total numbers of such patients is given in the following table:
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Resident patients at 31 December detained under the Mental Health Act 1959 in mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units and Special Hospitals in England. Regional Health Authority 1980 1981 1982 Northern 342 362 342 Yorkshire 337 292 256 Trent 520 478 370 East Anglian 193 182 193 North West Thames 449 484 405 North East Thames 386 381 399 South East Thames 368 352 375 South West Thames 318 317 308 Wessex 223 308 243 Oxford 153 154 158 South Western 351 365 370 West Midlands 561 609 550 Mersey 306 276 292
Regional Health Authority 1980 1981 1982 North Western 343 377 328 Special Health Authorities 53 35 57 Special Hospitals 1,821 1,687 1,656 TOTAL 6,724 6,659 6,302
§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children and adolescents were admitted to hospital under sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or their predecessor sections in the Mental Health Act 1959, such figures to be
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Admissions under certain sections of the Mental Health Act 1959 to mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units and special hospitals in England Regional Health Authority 1980—Under section: 1981—Under section: 1982—Under section: 25 26 29 30 135 136 25 26 29 30 135 136 25 26 29 30 135 136 Age Group: 0 to 8 years Northern — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Trent — — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — East Anglian — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — North West Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — North East Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South East Thames — — 1 — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — South West Thames — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Wessex — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Oxford — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South Western — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — West Midlands 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mersey — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — North Westem — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — Special Health Authorities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Special Hospitals — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Totals 1 1 3 — — — 1 — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — Age Group: 11 to 12 years Northern — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Yorkshire — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Trent — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — East Anglian 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — North West Thames 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — North East Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South East Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South West Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Wessex — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Oxford — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South Western — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — West Midlands — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mersey — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — North Western — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — Special Health Authorities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Special Hospitals — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Totals 2 1 — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — Age Group: 13 to 14 years Northern Yorkshire 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — Trent — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — East Anglian — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — — — North West Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — North East Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — South East Thames — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South West Thames — — 1 — — — — — 1 — — 1 — — — — — — Wessex — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Oxford — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — South Western — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — West Midlands — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mersey — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — North Western — 1 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — broken down for each section and to be given for the last three available years on a regional basis and to be further broken down into the following age groups on admission (a) 0 to eight years of age, (b) nine to 10 years of age, (c) 11 to 12 years of age, (d) 13 to 14 years of age, (e) 15 to 16 years of age, (f) 17 to 18 years of age and (g) 19 to 20 years of age.
§ Mr. John PattenThe available information is given in the following table. There were no admissions under these sections in the age group 9 to 10 years during 1980 to 1982.
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Regional Health Authority 1980—Under section: 1981—Under section: 1982—Under section: 25 26 29 30 135 136 25 26 29 30 135 136 25 26 29 30 135 136 Special Health Authorities — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Special Hospitals — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Totals 1 2 4 — — — 1 — 2 — — 1 1 — 3 — — — Age Group: 15 to 16 years Northern 2 — 3 — — 1 2 — 1 — — — — — 2 — — 1 Yorkshire 2 — 5 1 — — 4 — 3 — — — — — 7 — — 1 Trent 5 — 5 — — — 2 — 4 — — — 1 — 2 — — — East Anglian 1 — 2 — — — 2 — 3 — — — — 1 1 — — — North West Thames 3 2 2 — — 1 3 — 1 — — 1 4 1 2 — — 1 North East Thames 1 — 7 — — 2 — — 6 1 — 2 1 — 4 — — 2 South East Thames 3 — 5 — — 3 1 — 2 — — 2 — 1 2 — — 2 South West Thames 2 — 3 — — 5 3 — 3 — — 2 3 1 6 — — 6 Wessex 1 1 2 — — — 1 — 4 — — — 1 — 1 — — — Oxford 5 — 3 — — — 2 — 1 — — — — — 1 — — 1 South Western 1 — 1 — — — 2 — — — — — 1 1 1 — — — West Midlands 6 1 10 — — 1 3 — 9 — — — 2 — 5 — — — Mersey 5 1 1 — — — 2 1 1 — — — — — 4 — — — North Westem 1 — 3 — — — 5 1 5 1 — — 1 — 6 — — — Special Health Authorities — 1 — — — — 1 1 1 — — — — — — — — — Special Hospitals — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Totals 38 8 52 1 — 13 33 3 44 2 — 7 14 5 44 — — 14 Age Group: 17 to 18 years Northern 3 2 12 1 — 7 5 — 7 — — 3 2 1 10 1 — 1 Yorkshire 2 — 17 3 — 1 10 1 17 1 — 4 10 6 10 1 — — Trent 14 2 9 2 — — 7 4 9 1 — — 4 2 14 — — 1 East Anglia 4 1 14 — — 2 3 23 8 4 — — 1 1 5 — — — North West Thames 10 4 5 1 — 8 13 4 12 2 — 8 17 1 11 1 — 16 North East Thames 3 1 21 — — 18 4 1 18 — — 18 6 — 11 2 — 9 South East Thames 8 2 13 2 — 9 7 6 15 1 — 8 6 4 16 — — 3 South West Thames 8 1 12 3 — 11 5 5 13 — — 9 5 — 6 1 — 4 Wessex 4 1 3 — — 1 2 1 2 — — — 4 5 3 1 — — Oxford 8 1 3 — — — 5 — 2 — — — 5 2 5 — — — South Western 5 4 11 — — 2 8 1 2 — — 1 3 4 8 — — 2 West Midlands 17 4 15 — — 1 17 3 16 — — 1 19 1 14 — 1 — Mersey 7 — 6 1 — — 8 1 9 — — — 4 1 5 2 — — North Western 5 3 6 5 — — 9 3 8 1 — — 3 1 6 5 — — Special Health Authorities — — 1 — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — 2 — — — Special Hospitals 1 2 — — — — — 1 — — — — — 1 — — — — Totals 99 28 148 18 — 60 104 54 139 10 — 52 89 30 126 14 1 36 Age Group: 19 to 20 years Northern 9 3 16 2 — 6 3 1 12 — — 6 7 3 13 — — 5 Yorkshire 10 — 22 1 — 2 11 4 16 1 — 1 11 7 20 4 — 4 Trent 17 3 27 1 — 3 8 5 25 1 — 1 12 2 23 2 — — East Anglia 2 2 16 1 — 2 1 6 10 2 — — 3 3 10 2 — 3 North West Thames 6 3 24 — — 25 17 1 20 — — 25 19 5 21 3 — 21 North East Thames 9 6 23 1 — 16 6 2 31 — — 18 9 4 21 3 1 20 South East Thames 7 2 12 2 — 8 10 7 24 — — 19 14 7 19 3 — 13 South West Thames 8 1 19 1 — 11 8 5 19 4 — 10 13 6 10 1 — 12 Wessex 5 — 10 — — — 6 — 8 1 — 1 12 2 13 1 — 1 Oxford 4 1 6 — — — 9 6 5 — — — 7 2 8 — — 1 South Western 8 4 6 — — 3 18 2 7 — — 1 11 1 9 — — 3 West Midlands 37 3 25 — — 2 26 10 34 1 — 2 22 9 21 — — 2 Mersey 10 1 8 1 — — 15 2 8 — — — 16 1 3 — — — North Western 10 6 29 4 — 1 22 9 18 4 — 1 10 4 11 2 — — Special Health Authorities — 3 1 — — — 3 1 2 — — — — — 2 — — — Special Hospitals — 3 — — — — — 1 — — — — — 2 — — — — Totals 142 41 244 14 — 79 163 62 239 14 — 85 166 58 204 21 1 85