§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the numbers of mentally ill patients registered in the Central Nottinghamshire health authority area for each year 1979 to 1987, inclusive.
§ Mrs. Currie[holding answer 15 January 1988]: The numbers of people in National Health Service mental illness hospitals and units in the Central Nottinghamshire health authority on 31 December are given in the table. The people concerned are not registered and may not have been resident in the area of the health authority before their admission as patients. The figures relate to inpatients only and these cannot be analysed by district of residence (for home address) as this information is not centrally collected. The numbers of residents in a 105W particular district health authority are limited by the availability of local facilities and Central Nottinghamshire DHA has no large mental illness hospitals within its boundaries. Figures for 1987 are not yet available.
Numbers of people in mental illness hospitals and units in Central Nottinghamshire health authority at 31 December Year Number 1979 78 1980 75 1981 80 1982 77 1983 77 1984 98 1985 88 1986 100