§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were admitted to special
Women admitted to special hospitals on transfer from prisons, remand centres and youth custody centres under sections 47, 48 of the Mental Health Act 19831 by age, type of mental disorder and length of stay in custody prior to admission 1980–85 Number of women Year of admission 1980 1981 1892 1983 1984 1985 Section 47 All 24 33 31 3 1 34 Age at time of transfer — — — — — — Under 21 — — — 1 — — 21–29 2 2 1 2 1 3 30–39 1 1 — — — — 40–49 1 — — — — — 50–59 — — — — — — 60 and over — — — — — — Type of mental disorder Mental illness 2 1 — 2 — — Psychopathic disorder 1 2 1 1 41 2 Subnormality 1 — — — — — Mental impairment — — — — 41 1 Length of stay in prison department establishments prior to admission to special hospital Up to 3 months 1 2 — — — — Over 3 and up to 6 months — — — — — — Over 6 and up to 12 months 1 — — — — 2 Over 1 and up to 2 years 1 1 1 1 1 1 Over 2 and up to 3 years 1 — — 1 — — Over 3 and up to 4 years — — — 1 — — Over 4 and up to 5 years — — — — — 1 Section 48 All 1 — — 3 — — 3 Age at time of transfer — — — — — — Under 21 — — — — 1 — 21–29 — — — — 2 — 30–59 — — — — — — 60 and over 1 — — — — — Length of stay in prison department establishments prior to admission to special hosptial Up to 3 months 1 — — 3 — — Type of mental disorder Mental illness 1 — — 3 — — 1 Or equivalent under the Mental Health Act 1959. 2 Including one transferred from police cells. 3 Includes one woman not subject to special restrictions on discharge. 4 Both types of mental disorder applied to the woman.