§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what proportion of children in hospitals in Wales were accommodated in adult wards at the most recent date for which figures are available;
(2) what was the number of children in hospitals in Wales who were accommodated in adult wards at the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information requested is not available centrally. On 27 March 1985 there were 905 patients aged under 16 years in non-psychiatric hospitals in Wales, of which 435 (48 per cent.) were either in special care baby units or were paediatric cases.