§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage change in the number of patients attending the emergency clinic at the Maudsley hospital in the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Whitney[pursuant to his reply, 12 June 1986, c. 303]: I am sorry I cannot give the hon. Member information in precisely the form she seeks. The available information is given in the table.
Attendances in the Accident and Emergency Department, Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital Year New out patients* during the year Total attendances during year Change from previous year Change from previous year Number Per. cent. Number Per. cent. 1974 2,641 — — 5,300 — — 1975 2,698 +57 +2.2 5,671 +371 +7.0 1976 2,846 +148 +5.5 5,980 +309 +5.4 1977 2,556 -290 -10.2 5,522 -458 -7.7 1978 2,436 -120 -4.7 5,431 -91 -1.6 1979 2,236 -200 -8.2 4,951 -480 -8.8 1980 2,593 +357 +16.0 5,633 +682 +13.8 1981 3,263 +670 +25.8 5,881 +248 +4.4 1982 3,950 +687 +21.1 5,673 -208 -3.5 1983 3,786 -164 -4.2 5,323 -350 -6.2 1984 4,328 +542 +14.3 6,098 +775 +14.6 * Patients who start more than one series of visits in a year are counted separately on each occasion.